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 (47)
i-popba
WOWWW..!!!Wonderful shot..!!! cool colors and composition..very bautiful work my friend...love it. V
Synapse
So simple and so elegant with such a pure infusion of colour. Thanks for sharing Danny :-)
crrunchyfrog
What a vibrant colour combination and perfect composition, the red wings against the yellow lantana just sing! Thank you so much for sharing such an amazing capture :)
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!
patmartj
Getting better and better if that was posible
qmont
Wonderful capture Mate, a bueatiful creature once again caught by the Master...........V John
Vraxor
Beautiful capture! love those butterflies, well done!
clarita
art photography :)) !!!
elg
Great capture, needs a little bit more contrast, but maybe its my screen. Wonderful image
chantal-france
It could be a painting, and I would like to be able to paint so nice things :)) Wonderful!
dragonfly2000
Agree about contrast, but this is a great snap; quite well done.
vlaaitje
Each time if you upload a new picture I fall in love in it...this is really a beauty....awesome colors
sossy
the title I know from a CD of Ian Anderson! ;o))) amazing dressed butty here! would like to see it flying by moonlight against a black sky with a million of blinking stars! ;o)
Sekadhar
Awesome! Excellent shot:))!!!
Blush
Picture perfect The butterfly is on one of my fav flowers Lantana Excellent & thank you for your comment also Vote n hugs Susan~
zaberc
Excellent shot again !
tony_br22
beautiful photo !!! the capture in the right moment is fantastic. Color and focus are just right .. and the light are looking great in this also. Excellent
ModestyB
Beautiful catch!
Akinom
What an amazing catch! Bravo, Danny!
cynlee
oh he's a beauty in red!! cool work on your color coord framing too :]
Lledeline
Perfect composition and colors
ONIAK
Absolutly great photography. Fantastic colors too.
kora
Wonderfully intense focal point in a superb composition. Love the strong framing too:)))
Krystie
Splendid composition with nice colours! Bravo!
Tedz
Very nice Butty Boy....sometimes I wish I wuz a Fly on the Wall....manly hugz
SoulEatar
Luv this presentation :)
logiloglu
wonderful colours. a fantastic macro shot. !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!
SophiaDeer
Stunning!! The colors and sense of grace are breathtaking!!
Apophis906
Oh what a pretty buttie here, such lovely colors. Excellent capture and job.
jstsittinghere
gorgeous shot .. love it!