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)
Enmos
Gorgeous buttie here, excellent detail and dof !!! Superb capture !! :o)
CDBrugg
not sure about the cartwheels across the floor or about feeling sea-sick but I'm sure the crowd will cry out for more.
Bonker
Amazing shot as ever. To bad both antennas wasnt in focus, but I guess that is very hard to acomplish. It sure is a beautiful butterflie. What camera and lens do you use?
danob
Yes Benny they were moving around so not always possible I use a Canon 10D and this was with a Sigma 105 Macro I have since got the Canon 100
diomedes66
A quite marvelous macro of this lovely butterfly - wonderful textures and colour saturation. Very well done!
MOOOW
Wow!!!!!amazing and wondeful colors and contrast!!!
tizjezzme
What a perfect photo! This buttie is beautiful!!!! pov - awesome!
Pontigary
Brilliant Macro! You achieve incredible effects capturing these little creatures. Not only detalisation and all other technical parameters, but a special feeling for the 'right composition' You've got!
kimariehere
THE COLORS oh soooSOO SWEET! you can do marvolously on any creature!! wonderful spring .. AMAZING JOB ON THIS GUY...!!! BRILLIANT WORK AS ALWAYS .. i loveee opening up your work its always like a little gift!! ..CLAPS VOTE!
SoulEatar
Great title for which you have captured many - and now again :)
Tamela.J.
O so beautiful!! Supurb shot!!
Tedz
I would Die for a Dress like that...fab Shot!
moonfish
Absolutely luscious image!
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid macro my friend!!! V
Punaguy
Yeeeha! Masterful shot and capture...Way to go Dannny! Aloha!
Sekadhar
Absolutely perfect! Excellent shot!*****!
revcodes
What a magical creature! Wonderful macro photo!
kansas
Gorgeous specimen. Wonderful colors. Super detail.
maud
Awesome capture..Absolutely gorgeous V :)
Andromeda31
A beautiful specimen...Excellent capture my friend!!! :)
RedundantlyAbundant
You should start a butterfly website...you are gaining quite the wondeful collection.
Saurav
Great shot, what a clear view.
cynlee
i would die for a dress like that! squawk bet he smells good too :] superb!!
chantal-france
A wonder Daniel!!! this butterfly is a wonder and your shot too!! You are a master of wild life macro photography :)) just perfect :)) V
Hedepo
Simply no other words then: Perfect & Fantastic!!
Blush
What a beautiful butterfly Soon I will be seeing these beautiful butterflys too I am more than ready for spring & summer and I just uploaded a new one hope you drop by... Vote n hugs Susan~
addiek
the most beautiful of gowns... lovely creature!
KiwiMiss
An excellent capture. I love that sheen!
nathalie06
Ciao Danny ! A beautiful butterfly to begining this sunday, I love it. The texture of his wings are incredible. I think to you each time I see a butterfly. Because I always ask me how you can do so incredible shots ! Last week, when I was in the Tulips field, there were the first butterflies of Spring. Small one, yellow and white, so pretty. But when one goes on a flower, the time I arrived with my camera.... and press the botton.... he was fly awain. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr !!! It's really difficult. They are so speed ! Thank you for sharing yours Danny, every photograph is like a sunray in my sad life. Have a nice Sunday. With all my friendship. Nathalie, always with my old and tender Bear Giancarlo
M_Moraitis
The available light was perfect for this...a wonderful capture of this flutterby in all it's glory. Well shot!! :)