Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, ÂÂ
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.ÂÂ
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (54)
hasexx
WOOW WOOOOW VOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
creanum
Superb macroshot...vote
skoeter
Superrrrr shot!!
luminosa
The flower comes out of my screen!!! Thank you ;)
jcv2
Great Danny, to see what you do with paint!
M_Moraitis
Great detail Danny and a beautiful flower!
sparky123
Quite stunning and what a superb title for this work!!
Mikan
Lovely finding....
SNAKEY
Most excellent sharp image.:O)
Blush
This is beautiful From stem to petals Loved it but I am a flower lover Hope all is well with you I have been in hospital with pneumonia R lung Very sick keep me in your thoughts Love n hugs Susan~
madame
It is absolutely magnificent, the details of the nature are incredibly beautiful, it is gifts which are offered to us. Unfortunately some persons do not see them... they are too much in a hurry but fortunately you are here to present them to us in a extraordinary way and the life deserves to be only lived to see all these beauties . Thank you Danny for your talent and your amazing work ! V
kansas
Splendid photo. 2 years? My, the time has flown!
gunsan
Sooo beautiful. You give us an extra eye to really see the beauty. How often we just pass a lily and state "beautiful lily", but do we give us the time to look at it thoroughly? Mostly not. Thanks for unveiling the beauty of nature to us!
vbarreto
Is amazing the beautiful details we can find exploring a small organic element. Thanks for let me think about it Danny.
zatman
Quite stunning you have a unique way of looking at the details in Nature Vote
SophiaDeer
Exquisite!! Such grace and beauty in this flower.
MOOOW
Excellent shot indeed!!What beautiful lily!!
Akinom
Love the details and the light! A fantastic capture, Danny! v
bleachfix
I do enjoy your choice of subjects to paint...sigh
HobbyHopper
Outstanding work as always! Beautiful image!
funkandjazz
Sensational close-up work Danny. A very intimate and lovely shot! :)
RobertX
fantastic close up details, never noticed all those little things before, thanks for the lesson
Enmos
Excellent macro !!! You really got inside there ! You seem to have an interest for sexual organs :oP haha just kidding man :o)) V
sinistar
Amazing sorry to be so late... Vote