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 (66)
kansas
Incredible detail. Excellent. An amazing creature.
KingPtolemy
Excellent shot!!! Very beautiful detail!!!
soulofharmony
thats a real close shot ..kinda freaky looking excellent work...sublime :)
TwoPynts
Simply AMAZING! Looks like it has feathers this close up...and that shnoze--WOW! you've got my VOTE
SNAKEY
This is jus too crazy mate. have no words to describe this beauty.V**
i-popba
Woww..!!! Stunning image..!! Excellent Macro...love it.. V
tommorules
Wow! Any closer & it would have eaten you!
Kropot
Now thats a macro :) Brilliant shot, the tonque again :))
jimry
Absolutely superb Dan...a macro macro'd :)
Cosme..D..Churruca
Speechless..... totally alucinated !
Lledeline Online Now!
Stunning. What a superb shot. Beautiful and intesting.
tony_br22
Wooooow Dan, this is super done closeup .. awesome photo image with such sharpness, wonderful coloring and excellent DOF effect. TOP class shot and composition!
SoulEatar
A super macro - unbelievable work !
SophiaDeer
Excellent macro! The eyes are phenominal!!
ShadowWind
You and Ilona just amaze me with your patience and skill to get these shots as I've said before. The detail is incredible. Never seen one quite like this ever...
madame
Splendid shot with incredible details.... once again you are the master of macro :) ! Impressive composition, Danny !! v
sparky123
Fantastic!!
pjaj
Excellent capture Danny! Wonderful work:o)
Akinom
gasp... A real stunner! Impressive, Danny! **
logiloglu
wow,an impressive macro photography. wonderful details. simply excellent done,Danny !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!
snakemove
Wow Danny, this is really cool!!!!! Never saw a butterfly soo close....my vote
pimbotin
Gial! It looks like it has the size of a big bird. I can't get tired of this kind of macros. Fantastic.
iaacf
Wow.. this is absolutely fantastic. The fly has been magnified hundreds of times and still every detail is visible...Excellent !
walters4it
Beautiful close-up !!! Excellent capture, perfect DOF, Nice compo with saturate colours and perfect light. Congrats...Regards...
Michelle A.
Wow..... look at that tongue! Amazing macro Danny!
sinistar
Spectacular photography!!
Onslow
superb macro photography :)
bleachfix
Holy cow...I mean Holy butterfly...your macro work is equally impressive...welcome back online!
fblnet
Impressive shot!
Beemer
Absolutely stunning!...