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 (47)
Lary
WOW! Amazing macro shot!!! very good details
vlaaitje
we talk about this....wow...very good shot..and you did more than a great job with this Danny
vjerana
Impressive! Excellent photo V!!!
qmont
Unbelivable close up Mate, the detail is amazing here, you have this down to a science, Danyy this is fantastic........John
kansas
Great shot. Yes, parasites live on and in us too. They probably are on the fresh veggies and fruit we eat all the time.
creanum
great macro......
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive close-up Daniel....!! Have a excellent focus....!!
unzy
Tr impressionnant Daniel et une belle ude de cas. Very impressive Daniel and a beautiful study of a case !
pjaj
Beautiful photograph Danny! Excellent!!
cynlee
oh yes.... i see it... wonder what lives on mites & smaill flies... micro mites i guess... pretty fab macro danny-o! he so color coordinated in his brown :]
Enmos
Wow ! Those eyes and the details on that wing !! Incredible !! Excellent job !!
Jay7347
Wow is right...most seriously cool. Nice macro work danny and got to admit, I had no idea. -jay
susanmoses
LOL @ cyn... spectacular shot danny-o... love the colours... not one creature on this earth is immune to parasites... lucky enough we can't see most of them... oh and this butty's checkerboard eyes are something else... chess anyone?
logiloglu
wow, a fantastic macro. superb shot, Danny. v !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
-seek-
pretty shot
zatman
Hehe most of us would like to get close enough to the Butterfly let alone capture the bugs on them!! Amazing stuff!! Vote
Vraxor
Very nice detail. You can even see the fine texture of the wings.
Tedz
No it doesn't surprise Me....scratch...You don't need a Microscope with Me...scratch...You can see the wee Buggers...scratch...I just flick them off and get on with it Man! I'll have an Antiseptic Bath come Spring...You like Your Buttys eh! Good on You Laddie :]
jstsittinghere
excellent clear shot! beautiful
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!! That's what I call detail!!
patmartj
I didn't know that so thanks for the info. A real proper job!
skoeter
Amazing capture, wanna give me a ride home honey??
kindy77
nice work,i like it....
linkinpark
Awesome shot..
Akinom
That's really an incredible macro shot, Danny! Once again I'm absolutely impressed! bows and vote
Roswita
Oei wat dichtbij, very nice
WandM
Absolutely fantastic!
SoulEatar
Well now let's see a Macro of that guy :) - LOL - What a capture dan ! But I suddenly have this urge to ich !
tallpindo
The rhinocerus bird has a parallel. I wonder if it can scout for the butterfly. Your sharp eyes and quick shuttter have found provenance.
Varian
Wow, what an eye-popping view!