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)
KPK
Outstanding details.
Chaos911
wow, perfect marco shot!!!! V
SophiaDeer
Such beauty!! He looks like he is actually posing for you! His wings alone are works of art. Bravo!!
gunsan
Looks like a totem with several faces, great macro!!
Niutek
Yes, exactly what I was gonna say - several faces here :)) Brilliant capture, Danny :))
skoeter
Great POV!!
creanum
Perfect.....Vote
tallpindo
The eyes alone would make this a reflective study. Having the lacey wings still adds a measure of interest.
addiek
Awesome beastie... anyone counting the number of dragonfly varieties we've seen?
logiloglu
what a shot. perfect macro work,Danny. vote !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
dark_storm
yeah, an excelent macro shot danny. excelent done my friend. my vote for this one. !!!!!!!!!!!!!:O)!!!!! -B&R-
jcv2
Wowow, what an impressive macro shot! Those details, wow! sigh vote
jwdell
FANTASTIC!!!!!!! vote
NODROG69
~W~O~W~ Fabulous, absolutely stunning. V ~W~O~W~
MOOOW
Excellent shotV
pjaj
Fantastic artwork my friend Danny! Excellent photography!!
gallimel
O wow...this is art 100%. the whole composition, concept.. execution. All is genius.
SNAKEY
Love the webbed wings and sparkling eyes...... brilliant work.:O))
borsy
Fantastic image, Danny!!! Unbelievable!!!!! -v-
Georges_H_Hoens
Wow Daniel, this is fantastic, they never let me go so closer. V of course ! :)
groush2
It has been way too long...I am in total agreement with Rick....Your creative eye is uneaqualled...Excellent Work !!!!
Stringy
I've never been a huge insect fan but the images I see here are really opening a new world to me. There is so much beauty in these tiny creatures. Amazing shots Danny!
estevez
Fantastic macro and colors !!! Great talent ! "my vote" Congratulations !
Sylvia
Wow!! ~Fantastic~ So Detailed... EXCELLENTLY taken!!
zatman
An outstanding image my friend the sharpness from front to back in macro is not easy to do let alone the composition and colours!! Sorry for not being around much
Okwango
it's impossible!
Pontigary
That should be #1 macroshot of R'osity!
RedundantlyAbundant
Just amazing! The pattern in those wings are truly fascinating!
sparky123
Goodness me how utterly stupendous!! V
herbstliebe
danny, this is a gorgeous shot! v