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 (52)
amorales
Great colors and awesome details on the wings.
enax
Superb, just superb!!!!
kenwas
Great shot and the dof is perfect to bring further clarity to this fine work!
jimry
Well, thank you Dan for the dedi ......fantastic macro work on this Bumble. I'm in awe :))
cynlee
yea 4 jimbO! a good sting in the patoot would make one very enthusiastic indeed! swell shot dannyO, that'd be xcellente' :]
netseawolf
Waoo wonderful Color. good Macro POV.....
Tedz
The not so humble Bumble....yep....Jimbo has excelled....a Master You are for Shergar! :]
jockes
Such a vivid shot..Beautiful work, with an excellent composition!!
unzy
So beautiful shot Dany and so wonderful colors. and I love the way you use 10D, its a pleasure for both eyes and soul. And great dedi for a super photographer, a real gentleman and a toff guy ! V :)
RobertTheoret
Magnificient as usual. Vote and Bravo.
j-art
holy cow - always a riddle to me how you take such pretty shots from models who dont care that they should stand still - EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!
creanum
Magnificient ........... vote
Varian
Oh, he's so fuzzy! Can I pet him? :)
borsy
Excellent!! Fantastic detail and color!!
Anjour
Superb shot and color...bravo!!!:o)v
YohannR
Picture Perfect...!!! ;)
jstsittinghere
brillant capture!! awesome image !!v
vjerana
Awesome! Excellent shot V!!!
98Bones
He (she)'s quite a model! She (he)seems to be shakin its groove thing for you, I guess bees will do that around flowers! Great photo!
dark_storm
another wonderful macro picture my friend. i like it a lot. !!!!!:O)! -Benoit
funkandjazz
Mighty cool Danny! :)
Roswita
The animal is not my friend but verry nice picture.
WandM
A perfect image!
zatman
Your Gallery is an inspiration for any budding wildlife photographer!!
patmartj
Love the light on the wings
Niutek
Oh, wow - love the wing detail, Danny. Perfect macro :)
Henrik_K
fantastic work, fantastic reflections and light
zulaan
Perfect capture !!!!! Love the light and colors !!!!!!
tallpindo
They really do bumble leading to the myth that science says they cannot fly. The Beagle should have been named the Bumblebee.
Enmos
Beautiful bumble shot, love the reflection of light on its wings ! Excellent shot !