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 (63)
WandM
Very elegant and beautiful!
skoeter
The background is fantastic, never seen butties with tails.....
gallimel
dunno about the species but.. the look of this is stunning dear :)
SophiaDeer
Very elegant!! A beautiful close up!
Niutek
Most wonderful DOF and background, Danny. I'm not the right person to ask about the species, so no smarty points for me... :D I love the shot, anyway! :)))
tallpindo
Your patience is rewarded time after time. The rhythmn of your camera settings puts humming bird wings in the background.
Enmos
Beautiful work my friend !!! I really love that backdrop yeah !! Excellent work !!
Randys
Great background, and I might mention that it is hard to catch these still they almost always flutter there wings even when they land.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Estupenda foto ! Una composicion impecable !
Mikan
what is really fascinating at this kind fo shots is the depth of the field - I always like it so much - exc.work Sir!
pjaj
Excellent photography Danny! Beautiful image:o)
jcv2
Gorgeous butty sgot, love those pink spots on the background!
creanum
Superbe....Vote
zulaan
Fantastic capture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) vote
RedundantlyAbundant
Outstanding!!! I love the colours in the background! Well done Dan!
SNAKEY
Nice complimentary backgrounds. I admit. It is something special I notice in your images and Jims.... both masters of this art.:O))
Georges_H_Hoens
What to say more !!! a pure marvel Dan, an enchantment! Thanks and V
HebeDreams
Delightful! It is a beautiful picture. Enchanting!
Perry6
He is a beauty!!! The colors are beautiful! Excellent shot!
PapaGuru
Very nice capture of this beauty, like the background very much too :) 99,9% sure it's a "Black Swordtail"/Graphium colonna! So it's not a Swallow-tail/papilio :)
sparky123
Your gallery is a constant source of wonder to me!!
MOOOW
Excellent shot!!
vbarreto
Beautiful image once again.
Sylvia
~Soft & Beautiful* as a Dream!! FANTASTIC photo!
kansas
Gorgeous, and the background is fabulous. Thanks.
moonfish
So lovely
HobbyHopper
Very beautiful, excellent shot!
j-art
you are so good at this!!! excellent!!!!!
che18530
Just amazing Danny!...Cheryl
snakemove
wow, never saw such kind of butterfly, only the white, and the tiny purple nearby the field. Mom told me that you went often to a butterfly house. I think it is a nice place where you go all the time, because your shots are very cool!!!