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)
CDBrugg
beautiful picture!!!
LoneyBones
excellent photo danob! such a difficult little thing to catch, always moving about. but you have got it this time, the blur of the top wing and the clarity of the lower wing gives more drama to the whole picture. excellent.
Jay7347
Very, very cool Danny. Glad you didn't post a bird pic with Barb skiing in the mountains today. She would have missed it! Love the blur...make a good shot great! vote -jay
b2amphot
Always fascinated by these things... they "eyes", the splotches of color on the wings. Wonderful capture.
soulofharmony
oh dan love the way your butt has this perfect movement in balance.. perfect title .. its gorgeous love the details of the legs and eyes.. excellent vote
sharky_
Beautiful image and perfectly done. Aloha
susanmoses
luv the pop of colour in the flowers and the 90 degree angle of the butty... you always get everything right Danny!
parb1194
Awesome capture of this butterfly in motion. Great color and macro action. BRAVO!!!! ;o)
Punaguy
Rich colors and beautiful bokeh! I wish we had more of these type butty's in the island..Alas just a bunch of Monarch's. Nice capture Dannny! Aloha!
Tedz
Sure have the detail here Mate...hats off to You.
tizjezzme
Ohhh my .. this is beautiful. Beautiful little butty indeed. Great p'graphy !
pm_hackworth
Well, you have a bunch of noteworthy photographers complimenting your work here so what can I say that they have not? VOTE
nongo
A brilliant capture!!! excellent colors and details!!!
SophiaDeer
Very beautiful!! The wings look like the feathers of a peacock. Stunning!
Zabeth
Marvellous!!!
pjaj
Excellent capture!! Beautiful photograph!!
gunsan
Great title! It is a mystery he can keep that balance with all legs so close together, some fluttering with the upper wings, fascinating and woderful shot!
Saurav
Perfect capture and movement. V!
WonderfulCreation
Beautiful.. to bad the tip of the wing is missing.. other then that an awesome shot.. I experimented in the zoo lately (we have a special butterfly house) but I must say it is really hard to shoot good macro shots..
vlaaitje
such a great catch...love the colours, and a perfect dof.....look almost as a painting....
cynlee
luv the movement in contrast with the still detail! :]
marybelgium
Fantastic ...the title fits it perfectly !
tony_br22
beautiful composition, with this butt "balancing" in the air. Yes the blur of the one pair of wings really adds to this otherwise wonderful clear shot.
kenwas
The color combinations nature has given you are extraordinary and you are so lucky to have seen and captured this beauty. V!
zulaan
What a perfect capture ! Beautiful ;)
nathalie06
Ciao Danny. Great macro, for a splendid butty. He has incredible colours on his wings, and you captured at the good moment the vibration of the wings. Una bellissima foto !
Blush
Beautiful butterfly Be glad when I start seeing them here and since today is the offical first day of spring the butterflys in Ky surely aren't too far behind Vote n hugs Susan~
tallpindo
Statically the balance would tip but with wing work the delicate view remains. A powered mobile with no need for wind and the incessant clinking of chimes.
RodolfoCiminelli
A impressive and wonderful macro my friend!!! Beautiful environment and colors!!!
YohannR
Simply Beautifull...!!!!!!!!!!!