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 (50)
Varian
How gnashing! Excellent details, even in the wings and down to the feet. What is that it's perching on?
danob
A tiny twig
Lalani
Awesome =)
cynlee
so that's what those little buggers look like that have me swatting the air! so tiny... amazing macro shot :]
funkandjazz
WOW!! :)
Tedz
Used to Live in Gnats Hill, London...in a Squat...the blighters would eat You alive....never did look one in the Eye before.
SophiaDeer
Amazing!! This is so well done..I like the black background..very effective!
Wojteg
I do not know how You did it but You did it.Great capture!
jstsittinghere
hes awesome! excellent capture V
vjerana
Excellent shot!!!
pjaj
Beautiful shot my friend Danny! Excellent job!!
TwoPynts
Now I have seen the face of the enemy...awsome capture. I can't tell you how many of these buggers I've accidentally eaten over the course of my life. ...can't get the "Mack the Knife" song out of my head now...
MOOOW
Excellent shot indeed my friend!!!
borsy
Fantastic image, Danny!!!
cunreno
How on earth do you get these little critters to pose for your shots?
Speller-photodesign
Very cool, I love how you've got it fading into black...the red eyes are striking against the green.
vlaaitje
wow Dan!!! Each time you amaze me...this is a wonderful catch.....I try often but it is not easy....thats why my models are snails......I can put them in the right possition....lol.....very good contrast.....
Enmos
I have captured some of these guys too and there pretty small indeed (about 2-3 mm right ?), excellent work !! V
xina
I'm not fond of bugs, but this is an amazing shot! excellently done V
jimry
Awesome capture mate. Just fantastic :)
raven_nightmares
really fantastic shot! I love the luminous feel to the greens
patmartj
Aahhh! spot on! very nice capture
signsofdeath
absolutely fantastic, looks like its done in a studio :D
creanum
excellent Macro........
kenwas
Incredible shot. Vote!
snottling1
Amazing work..love the black background and the colours
WandM
Fantastic in everything!
Akinom
Incredible!!! shakes head
jcv2
Stunning capture of such a little bug! Perfect lighting!
WiserAngel
Had you not shared this, I probably would never know what a knat looked like up close. So very cool and I love the way you did a "portrait" of him with nothing else around it.