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 (65)
LadyAya
Great Macro and lovely dedi!! Happy Birthday to Tedz!! Beautiful Gift!!!
vjerana
Lovely! Superb! V!!!
exire
happy birthday and great picture!
98Bones
Great capture, wonderful wing textures and they show up beautifully!
redpill
Excellent capture with beautiful compo!!! I like the transparent parts of butterfly wings!
Tedz
What do You mean....."we reached a stage where we stop counting lol...".... I am only Learning to start Counting.....and I have always looked upon You in a Fatherly manner, and hope when I grow up, I can be Manly (sigh) like You are. Thank You for the Butty...it would make a lovely Mobile over My wee Cot...it is superb...what a Zoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom You must have....swoon...manly hugz
jstsittinghere
brillant capture! wow!!impressive beauty! v
patmartj
These butterflies are amazing, and so is this shot
vlaaitje
wow this one is so clear...excellent shot....
wildfire2003
Ok Dan, now I am just plain jealous of your garden, you have so many exotic beauties there! Gorgeous shot!
jcv2
Another birthday present, verrry original and beautiful
gunsan
Those glasswings are so beautiful, and your photo is superb!
jimry
Yet another fantastic shot... from a awesome 'tographer...nice dedi too for mr.brian :)
skoeter
Danny, you're so full of macro lately and this one is so about lighting too......... we have a challenge going at "art for all" ;0) fantastic shot!!!
Varian
What an extraordinary image, so delicate in line and color.
RobertTheoret
Super capture my friend, as only you seem to capture them. BRAVOS!!!
Akinom
A fascinating shot and a most beautiful dedi for a great guy! once again, Happy b'day, Brian! group hugz
Lalani
:D Excellent
linkinpark
I wont never get it, how you take these shots.. amazing!
Chimeric_Imager
exceptional photo, just the right amount of saturation and contrast and subject matter.
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!!
clarita
pure transparencies ... so incredible!!! STUNNING!!!
Saurav
Woonderful image, so subtle and delicate, surely a great gift.
Enmos
Amazing !! Love the DOF, the colors and the butterfly ofcourse !! V
sittingblue
I love you've captured detail that the viewer would miss with the naked eye. Superb photograph! v
susanmoses
An exotic beauty... for an 'EXOTIC' man (Tedz)... love the colours in this... as in all your work... :]
logiloglu
wow, a perfect macro,Danny. fantastic shot. VOTE !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!
enax
Excellent dedi with this stunning superb photo. As usual perfect!!!
LindaB
Gorgeous shot!!!
Michelle A.
Wonderful shot! And a sweet dedi for a Tedz!