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 (51)
wildfire2003
Wow, stunning shot. Love it in all it's beautiful glory!
pm_hackworth
No improving needed as far as I'm concered. I am very new at this hobby but I already know how difficult it is to get a shot of a butterfly! You get A's just for that. Then another A for color, another A for quality, and one more A for talent!
WiserAngel
WOW, look at that stunning color! It's absolutely perfect.
xina
Beautiful butterfly - fantastic shot!
Tedz
Golly gosh! This is wickedly beautiful...I like Rule Breakers!
98Bones
Wonderful creature and the flowers (same colour, is this typical with butterflies?) are a treat too, nice shot!
Akinom
Hehe... a rule breaker... and a very beautiful one! Brilliant shot!
Varian
Very colorful...seems to match the flower!
redpill
bright butterfly colors and excellent capture :o] !!!
patmartj
You are haaving a lot of fun with that new cam, another great shot
creanum
One macro of great quality......
Cosme..D..Churruca
Really a wonder, genial macro!
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive macro Daniel....!! Have colors of great beauty....!!
jimry
And what fun we had too shooting them :) You are full of wonderful facts and always amaze me with your facts on nature, wildlife etc...well done mate for a superb shot.
Flore
Magnifique...
RobertTheoret
Thanks for the great macro capture. This is what its all about. BRAVO
Niutek
What a delightful combination of similar butty/flower colors :) Another masterfully shot nature scene, Danny :)
logiloglu
a very wonderful shot. i never had seen so beautiful colours on a butterfly. vote !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
cynlee
cool pattern of color... with lots of room to fly in this one :]
kenwas
Congratulations for this spectacular image. Vote
Blush
Beautiful hon I love flowers & butterfly I think this is Lantana the butterfly is on cuz I have this my garden as well but no butterfly's as of yet Picture perfect sweets and Vote Also wanted to tell you I am feeling much better & thanks for the wonderful comment on my new poem:) Hugs Susan~
jstsittinghere
hes so beautiful and unique! excellent shot!!!!
pjaj
Excellent work Danny! Beautiful my friend!!
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!!
RedundantlyAbundant
Another stunner! I was chasing a butterfly today but couldn't catch him. I have yet to capture one. I will be thinking of your wonderful butterfly images when I finally do.
vjerana
Very beautiful and excellent shot!!!
Enmos
Beautiful shot danny, i always love your butterfly shots !!! This is another perfect one !! V
unzy
Really beautiful color harmony and stunning POV, unfortunatly, we don't see many butties this year, pollution I think ! V
MOOOW
Here there is a real love between flower and butterfly everyone can see it,Thank you for sharing ,Excellent shot,I wish you best!!
Roswita
Wow, that colors is beautiful