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 (67)
redbeard
Excellent macro work. I can see every detail of the butterfly, great focus, sharpness, and clarity.
pjaj
Fantastic artwork here Danny! Excellent job!!
RobertTheoret
Stunning capture. The colors are sensasional. BRAVOS!!!
susanmoses
Danny... you must be the wild one Brenda's talking about... the wild one... taking all these wild and beautiful butty photographs... I love each and every one!
vjerana
Excellent shot!!!
vlaaitje
wonderful.....a real eye catcher.......
LadyAya
Stunning Macro. Love your butterflies so much!!!
kathymoon
Gorgeous photo,i love the color!
cazal61
The art of genius is simplicity.
environaut
What gorgeous colors!! I really love that blue! Excellent shot! V
vangogh
Extraordinary...especially the beautiful detail of the butterfly caught against the perfect background to enhance it's beauty all the more.
Tedz
Phooey! I am in the middle of Winter, smelling of Moth Balls, wearing all the Garments I can...and You tease Me over and over with Your Butty's :[ Signed...The Wild One flutter flutter
SoulEatar
You got a flock of these beauties - while I on the other hand am enjoying the company of my herd of blood sucking homing mosquitos :0 - The worst part is I have used so much deet this year it is even repelling my wife :( - Well I enjoy your little wild beauty my friend :)
j-art
another beauty - wonderful shot again!!!!! i really love your series!
cynlee
wild & free, the way it should be... & yes, so very beautiful & detailed :]
Andromeda31
Excellent shot & detail my friend!!! :)
korborak
Just beautiful!! Nice DOF too.
jstsittinghere
so detailed a pure beauty!! v
98Bones
Great shot. Beautiful neon shapes at the edges of the wings! I have flying ants invading my workplace here... yippee...
borsy
Magnificent image, Danny!!! The details and color are fantastic!!
RedundantlyAbundant
Well done Danob! I have a terrible shot of a butty that looks very similar to this one. Excellence!
Mikan
HMMM,love it!!!! Always wonder in front of your images! :)
mabel45
superb capture!! congrats!! e
Varian
Looks so fuzzy, I'd like to reach out and touch it!
addiek
Absoloutely chock full of wonderful color and design. Well seen & recorded. EXCELLENT of COURSE!
Blush
Beautiful colors on this butterfly Nice shot sweets Thanks for your comments on mine as well Hugs n love Susan~
Enmos
Excellent work as always Danny, love the bright blues on the rim of its wings !! Wonderful capture !!
hasexx
excellent macro
jimry
A UK fav butterfly and what a capture you got here mate:)
tallpindo
If there were a million of them it would still be a beautiful butterfly. I don't know if you've captured the prettiest of the bunch but I know you have held auditions and perhaps even allowed a few to land on you so I will take your word that this is the finest image of the finest member of the flock.