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 (59)
HobbyHopper
Very nice color and composition. Excellent work.
Blush
Nathalie06 said this is a butterfly eh???????? Wow if it is it's a wonderful macro It's so detailed you can even see the hairs on its body and those detailed eyebrows Way to go hun I love this Also ty for the nice IM about the death of my mom Her funernal is today at 2 EST plz keep me in your thoughts and prayers and yes your correct she is no longer suffering and she looks beautiful:) Vote n hugs Susan~ UMmmmm PS Is it a butterfly sure enough? Wondering now:) xoxoxoxoxoxoxo:)
M_Moraitis
Now that is close! I love the clarity, dof and colors of this Danny. It amazes me how close you got to this guy without him flying off.He's definitely larger than life. This butterfly is actually very beautiful and I'm not a huge bug/insect person. lol.
Kropot
Wow, whats the lens, a macro sigma or what ? Super clean and such a perfect focus.
kansas
Oh my, what big eyes you have! A wonderful macro photo. Every little detail is wonderful and so sharp.
sossy
wow! a dream of a macro! fantastic colored and outstanding details! gorgeous work! ;o)
gallimel
surprising and mesmerizing :)
Mimey
I like this alien. Fantastic capture !!!
soulofharmony
so passionate and sensual just kissing the leaf, stunning even down to the little hairs upon the leaf superb shot :) vote
tony_br22
wow, this is a FANTASTIC macro shot you share with us here. YOu are truely an amazingly talented photographer, .. this is some fantastic detail you reveal in such a shot.. as also said above makes one think of alien places, with alien creatures not like anything we know.. and then it is just a butterfly. Fascinating how you wake something deep inside with such a picture. This is excellent! Vote
zaberc
Impressive "alien" !
tommorules
Danny that eye is truly amazing. Also a bit evil looking, but fascinating nonetheless. Do you have to use anything other than the standard macro lens to get these shots? I've seen extension tubes for sale, but don't really understand what they're for... Cheers Steve.
WiserAngel
pure perfection!
maud
Really a fantastic macro! Perfect v :)
smantha
wow, that's a really amazing shot.
crrunchyfrog
I'm just going to be really cliche too and say "Wow" because that was my reaction and I'm still stunned from this wonderful macro! Pure magic :D Thank you so much for sharing this stunning capture.
WonderfulCreation
Amazing detail and sharpness!
revcodes
Perfect! Love the matte black of the eye and the hairy details, haha.
Pierre59
Superbe et excellente macro, bravo !!!
tvernuccio
Magnificent! So fascinating to see this! vote!
kennyliu
Superb capture!! Cool details!
madame
This is incredibly beautiful, the colors and details are superb ! A magnificent alien from the nature... splendid macro, Danny !!
neverfinder
First of all. Great one! Nice colors.
sinistar
Quite superb a master in Macro
mss
The colors are INSPIRATIONAL and the textures SO tactile.
marybelgium
Fantastic macro ! beautiful colors ...a big vote V Bravo !
RedundantlyAbundant
I can barely believe the clarity of this shot! My jaw has dropped!!!
zatman
My god Danny I have only seen this after your latest post quite amazing!!
skyla824
outstanding, way to go