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 (40)
kenwas
Awesome capture!
Enmos
Excellent focus, perfect !!!
hasexx
yessss :-) great shot
Lary
Superb color!!! I love this red flower! :)
HobbyHopper
What a great shot! Really enjoy your camera work. :O)
Blush
Ravishing red beauty Wonderful image here hun:) Love it BTW I posted a new poem, would love to see you drop by, read and leave me a comment Hugs Susan~
vjerana
Excellent shot! V!!!
addiek
Love the focal area in this piece ... an interesting change of POV! Well done sir Dan.
tallpindo
Frankly floral! Some muskiness on the anthers can be forgiven.
patmartj
Cool! or should it be Red Hot! v
SNAKEY
Awesome!!!!! I tried one similar but it wasnt this good.:O))
pjaj
Excellent photograph my friend!!
creanum
Superb macro.......
dark_storm
yeah....excelent focus and macro. Stunning pisture my friend. I love it.!!!!:O)!!! -Benoit
kansas
Incredible detail. Yes, it is red hot!!!
jstsittinghere
superb shot! beautiful !!!v
Lalani
Beautiful =)
Niutek
Incredible use of DOF, Danny. Beautiful in color and shape, perfectly seen :)
Mikan
May I vote???? Impressive idea! v
Tedz
Very nice indeed.
cynlee
can't wait to try this... if possible... if not then i shall just admire yours, i would anyway... it's supergorgeous & beckons with delight :]
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent photo Daniel....!! Have a colors of great beauty....!!
MOOOW
Excellent shot my friend!!!
Akinom
All in DOF :o)... and the DOF is outstanding here! Gorgeous job on shooting and postwork, Danny! vote
Varian
WOW...you are really getting IN there!!
Andromeda31
Excellent image...wonderful color!!! :)
qmont
Bueaty deep inside of bueaty, this is as macro as it gets, bueatiful colors and a execellent shot my friend.......V......John
logiloglu
awesome macro,Danny. excellent captured. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!!
madame
Dazzling color... this is magnificent. Fabulous macro, Danny !! V
jcv2
Wow, what intense red tones! Very impressive macro shot!