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 (49)
MaydaMason
brrrrr... i've a shot of a butterfly like this... you've reason, are much surreal, btw a perfect macro shot!
Jay7347
What a strange world we live in, that escapes our sight! Wonderful image Danny! -jay
TwoPynts
You've done it again...nobody shoots butties like you do. (sorry snakey) Amazing close-up, that face reminds me of a guy from the Star Wars cantina on Tatooine. 8o]
nathalie06
Ciao Danny ! An incredible macro of butterfly ! It's the first time I see one so far !!! The details of the eye is impressive. Viewing in this way, it really seams an Alien ;-))) Thank you Danny for all your comments on our photographs. It's always emotional for me, really. And that help me to feel better. Have a nice day. Nathalie, always with my old Bear... Giancarlo.
marybelgium
Amazing macro ! well done!
kenwas
This is an extraordinary shot. Congrats!
kennyliu
Cool macro with this beautiful butterfly!
gallimel
always impressive your macro magic eye :)
Enmos
Awesome detail here !! New macrolens perhaps ? :o) Beautiful work Danny, a stunner !!
MossSphere
Keep on capturing them (photographically of course), this is another stunning detailed picture! The features around the head are amazing!
CDBrugg
Gobsmaking photo - looks far more frightening than anything out of a Holywoof FX studio - luckily, I am bigger than they are!
madame
Very impressive and magnificent shot !! v
escafeld
Love these butterfly macros. I would need a supplementary lens to get this close, and the butterfly :)
tony_br22
Another masterful shot, you are so right - so beautiful from afar so surreal in close, no need to invent strange creatures for sci-fi movies .. we have them right here on earth LOL!!! - intriguing work .. *v
jwdell
Amazing detail, DOF and Composition, A Masterpiece!!!! vote
SoulSearcherr
wow..this rocks!!!!
sharky_
Such fine quality and excellent macro. Aloha
cynlee
fantastik! macro!! they are pretty amazing beautiful creatures... can you believe my sister, with a disliking for insects, is scared of them? :]
ysvry
dint know they wore fur lol, great shot.
patmartj
Neat fur coat this one is wearing! dang beaten to it by vsvry. Any closer Danny and you will be inside! lol
RodolfoCiminelli
WoW!!! Fantastic macro-photo my friend!!! Impressive detail!!! V
zulaan
Perfect capture, perfect DOF, perfect colors and perfect light !!!! Simply Perfect ;)
Onslow
I had not seen butterflies up this close until your posts all of which are superb macros - so thanks for the pics and thanks for the education.
Stringy
Great detail in this shot Danny. I can see why people get hooked on the macro world. Always something new to discover :-).
jimry
Nuther stunner from yer Squire... :)
Corwin13
Fine macro! An other world at our door!
vlaaitje
You amaze me all the time..your alien series are splendid......such a wonderful details..and a real weird eye
mss
WOW! It doen't get any better! Such a pleasure visually!
logiloglu
wow, fascinating details. an impressive macro photography. #:O)
addiek
Thank you for making your lovely butterfly social!