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 (59)
Cosme..D..Churruca
Un macro maravilloso! Tiene un detalle fantastico. Muy bien hecho!
98Bones
What a murderous fiend!... but very beautiful, amazing shot!
creanum
Une merveilleuse macro, riche en dails et en couleurs.....
TristanPEJ
wow.... to see the Ladybird getting those Aphids... that must've been quite a feet. Bravo.
Raven_427
Wonderful macro-work Dan. Her food is secured for the next months :-)
vjerana
What a wonderful detail of nature! Excellent done V!!!
Enmos
Very cool shot, just what i like !!! :D Excellent work my friend !! V
jimry
Sure looks like yer got the hang of the Sigma Macro lens now Dan. Awesome capture my buddy
jstsittinghere
wow!amazing clear detail !! excellent shot! v
aangus
Amazing Macro, a real Pro. National Geographic stuff.
cynlee
ladybug, ladybug fly away home, your house is on fire & your children will burn!! wonder how that horrific child's rhyme came about... i can see the aphids singing it to her now, look at em scatter!! superterrificfantastic macro thriller danny-o! :]
Varian
The longer I look at this, the more bugs I see in it! There's at least seven in addition to the main subject, incredible shot!
Mikan
is just too little when I say that the DOF is fantastic - all the details are just extraordinary...get ready to luch now!!! :D
RobertTheoret
Nothing less than masterfull work. Sensational capture and details. BRAVOS!!!
clarita
This is a perfect ladybird to whish all of us a stunning good luck!!!! THANKS ;-)) !!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Stupendous macro Daniel....!! Excellent capture my friend.....!!
Tedz
Very nice Macro Sir!
logiloglu
yep, a brilliant macro,Danny. perfect done. vote !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
raven_nightmares
absolutely marvelous!!
unzy
Wow, Dan such beautiful shot so neat and vivid... Now I know where is my little aphid colony ! LOL. V
SoulEatar
A photo worthy of National Geographic - Excel !
YohannR
Totaly Superbe...!!!
susanmoses
I need I need I need protection! Nature is so uncanny! Brilliant work Danny!
Blush
I always heard Ladybugs were a sign of good luck:) I love nature shots & you captured this one most splendid I agree with SoulEater it is worthy of National Gepgraphic You go hun me likes this:) Vote and Hugs Susan~
Kemal
Hey, i like those little water drops, excellent DOF, very good macro, indeed !! :)
Lalani
Yummy... lunch ;) Excellent macro =)
borsy
Excellent!! Fantastic detail!!!
VictorianVelvet
Extraordinary! [that's higher than excellent - or so I say] :o)
RedundantlyAbundant
This is really a most intriguing image. It seems there is so much going on here. This is just so fantastic!
Masema
Awesom shot Danny, just awesome. Facinating image.