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 (42)
Michelle A.
Fascinating... want to reach out and touch them....
Enmos
Fabulous ! What a weird and wonderful plant ! Excellently presented !
jstsittinghere
gorgeous and unique flower! excellent shot v
borsy
Fantastic image!!!!
skoeter
The idea of this shot is such a sharp eye, do you wear microboscobic glasses?? Super macro!!
sparky123
Fantastic all the details and bits of cob-web!! VOTE
jwdell
Awesome!!!
unzy
I agree with you, and the aftermath of the beauty of flowers is the tasty/juicy of fruits (fore some) A great shot Dan, great idea ! V
WiserAngel
Ohhh, I want to touch the little green pokey things. Very interesting plants!!
funkfrog
have to agree, im waiting for a certain flower in my back yard to bloom. this one looks so alien ;)x wonderful macro shooting
jimry
I see what you mean now Dan...now I see the image. Impressive and xlent shot mate
susanmoses
Nature is complex and mind-boggling... conveyed so exquisitely in this image Danny... Impressive! Luv your work!
creanum
Very good picture and nice flowers......
Roswita
Wonderful plant
vjerana
Fascinating and impressive...such beauty! Excellent done V!!!
Tedz
I Bloomed long ago....You have Inspired Hope in Me......give Me a manly hugz
KPK
Great clearness, beautiful details, perfect DOF.
Lalani
I must agree =) Wonderful details in this lovely shot =)
Varian
What a strange and beautiful plant!
LindaB
A beautiful macro!
madame Online Now!
Absolutely superb... this is so beautifully neat ! Most excellent shot, Danny !!! v
hasexx
super clear macro shot !!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive close-up Daniel....!! Have a great definition....!! Beautiful colors and textures....!!
logiloglu
a wonderful macro. excellent capture. !!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!!
98Bones
Wow, sometimes hard to believe these things are from this planet, great shot!
WandM
Excellent and beautiful shot!
funkandjazz
Beautiful and fascinating Danny! Bravo! :)
che18530
First of all...Happy Birthday! I'm sorry I missed it. The budding bloom of the flowers above are so beautiful and so intricate. The intrinsic beauty of nature and how it unfolds is always a joy to behold. Nobody could photograph it better than you. Have a wonderful day and God bless you and your family!...Cheryl
Masema
WOW! Such amazing detail and clarity in this. Facinating shot...I must've missed your B-Day as well, so Happy (belated) Birthday my friend!
cynlee
stunning detail danny... makes me want to reach out & touch it! :]