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 (48)
Varian
Eeeee....okay, they'll be beautiful butterflies some day. But right now, they look kinda creepy and crawly, and this shot gives a whole lot of impression of movement. Creeping and crawling....
Hey, one at a time is fine, but seeing a group like this makes me itchy. Good work!
Niutek
Oh, wow-wonderful, Danny! :))) Love the composition and the idea. A great find and an excellent shot :)
jimry
Dan, technically BRILLIANT, considering the amount of DOF here...really pushing it to the extemes this time huh :)...btw, thanks for the tip:) big VOTE
funkandjazz
Congrats on the new camera Danny! I know you're going to love it, and I know we're going to see lots of fabulous shots from it! Outstanding first shot... gorgeous color, fascinating subject and cool comp. v ! :)
vlaaitje
A nice company.......lovely shot...so as always
vjerana
Excellent shot!!!:)
linkinpark
Wonderful shot, I love the depth of it..
WiserAngel
This is not something a gardner wants to see in his garden. You sent chills down my spine!!!! Very brilliant DOF considering you had so many creatures to take the photo of!!!!
cynlee
in the words of Monty Python: snap, snap, grin, grin, wink, wink, nudge nudge say no more, these bloody caterpillars should make splendid buttys... say what?... knowwhatahmean, nudge nudge... no, sir, i don't... i say man, xcellent macro & dof!! oh i c!! :D
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive macro Daniel....!!!
Michelle A.
Great stuff Danny!
logiloglu
a fantastic macro.have fun with your new cam,Danny. !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
zatman
Hehe you are a wizard or can bend the glass on a lens!! I guess that is hard to do.. But the composition is superb..Greetings from the mountain retreat
susanmoses
looks like they'd tickle... cool compo Danny! Congrats on your new cam... :]
YohannR
Love it...!!!
jstsittinghere
unique shot!! excellent!!v
RobertTheoret
Bravos!!! Excellent capture.
Tedz
awwwwwwwww! Jeeeepers Creeeeepers! Some Bugger spilt the Bottle of Tequila :[
borsy
EXCELLENT IMAGE, DANNY!!!!!
gallimel
beautiful and so majorly fascinating! :)
signsofdeath
FANTASTIC, this is amazing, the colors, the movement, the DOF, everything
patmartj
Another proper job!
Mikan
That's what I call a damn macro and super sharp details in the foreground - the depth of field is awesome & fascinating (as gallimel said)...Exc, Sir! V
Enmos
Beautiful Danny, great DOF !!! And what a cuties :o)
gabi_w_z
he whats that?? fantastic shot. well done.
WandM
Great capture!
zulaan
Wow !!! What a beautiful little guys !!!! Excellent !!!
tallpindo
All I know is smaller f stop gathers less light but longer shutter time gathers more light. Then it is like squinting to get depth of field. The iris is controlled by the anus. (Tell this to your girl friend to get looks of astonishment!) Budget discussions are always welcome.
skoeter
great sharp/unsharp mix!!!
HobbyHopper
Excellent camera work! This is a fantastic photo.