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 (57)
shadymoon
Very good indeed!
Corwin13
Marvelous image! Vote!!!
gunsan
Beautiful!
Synapse
A wonderful light you've captured here... late evening perhaps, as the sun's beginning to set? Or dawn? Gotta marvel at the clarity of this :-)
danob
Yes Jim it was late in the day I used a reflector to cast some light rather than flash on the last few while they came in to roost or else they would just fly away
RedundantlyAbundant
But of course...leep tham coming! Excellent work!!
woovias
Very beautiful, artly made photo. Many thanks. Good luck!
ONIAK
Beautiful butterflies. Fantastic photography. Maybe some day in the far far future I can come close to taking photos like that.
unstrung65
....just love the soft colour and light -- which suits such a fragile subject.
solrac_gi_2nd
PERFECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VOTE !!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderful capture and macro-photo Daniel!! Vote
addiek
A union of beauty!
logiloglu
simply wonderful. most excellent shot,Danny. #:O)
hammond73
The wings do look like chocolate. The long legs are interesting. Excellent work.
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!
sossy
outstanding beauties! wonderful dressed and elegant bodies and legs! awesome find and shot, perfect composed and presented! GORGEOUS!
parb1194
Excallent a lovely capture. Very well done.
cynlee
always a pleasure to see your buttys, i like the soft lighting too :]
RobertX
magnificent work and very interesting creatures
Apophis906
Oh what a beautiful pair of butties here,excellent capture and job.
Tedz
Back to Back....must be getting ready for a Duel...so soft....like You....manly hugz...sigh
DJB
Thanks for the tip on lighting.Thanks for bringing the beauty of these to see.
jstsittinghere
a pure talented eye you have. beautiful
SophiaDeer
Outstanding!
madame
Fantastic shot... I love that chocolate color and the subtile lighting ! Perfectly done !!!
striving
Wonderful! What clearity in this shot. Stunning detail here. Dig it!!!!!
Sekadhar
Most wonderful! Excellent shot:))!!!
Masema
I almost can't belive my eyes...at first I thought I was looking at a reflection in the water...amazing shot Danny...you're really starting to make a habit out of these ;)
NataLibera70
Wonderful and excellent !!!
vlaaitje
just wonderful, perfect colors....really awesome...sorry for the delay I had a pc crash.....just tryed to find out what the problem is.....I send you the pics that you need for your bookcover.....xx