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 (38)
Jay7347
Beautiful image Danny and a most happy birthday to you. My wife Barb's is Friday! vote -jay
kansas
Happy Birthday, Danny. Have a great time while you are away! A beautiful butty and flower.
vlaaitje
Happy birthday for you, have a nice holiday, and good luck with your chess competition, wonderful butterfly, so breakable, tender and soft
jimry
Exquisite details Dan..seems it has its Sunday best on :)
susanmoses
Happy birthday Danny! Unusual and interesting butty + background... ^
SophiaDeer
Beautiful and outstanding details!!
cynlee
have a super great HOLS!!!!!! lovely butty shot & happy birthday danny-o, butty man, one day early! :] hugz xo
gunsan
Now is the season when the butterfly man gets new wonders for us to enjoy!! :-) Happy Birthday Danny!!!
Maradic
Perfect moment!!!
Sekadhar
Super! Happy Birthday! Have a most beautiful day! Excellent shot!*****!
Punaguy
Great shot here Dan..Have a super Birthday! Aloha!
korborak
Great macro!! Never seen a butterfly like this one. Happy birthday! :)
YohannR
Great capture...!!!
patmartj
HBD from me too, Neat capture my friend
Ger50
Happy birthday Danny, and what a wonderful image!!!
MedTran39
Absolutely awesome! Happy Birthday! Enjoy!
WonderfulCreation
Wonderful macro: congrats in 2 ways!
PapaGuru
Happy birthday Danny!
addiek
Happy Birthday Danny.. will you too hit the nectar? lol
logiloglu
Happy Birthday Danny ! this is a wonderful and most fascinating macro scene. what a pleasure to explore. #:O)
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive macro Daniel!!! Very beautiful palette of colors!!! Happy Birthday my friend!!!!
sossy
a joy to look at this beautiful macro! delightful colored and excellent composed! Happy Birthday, Danny, and my best wishes!!!! ;o)))))
Tedz
I was so sure I had fluttered to You already for Your Birthday...Young Man...a fine Image of the Cabbage Crook...enjoy Your Furlough..manly hugz
pjaj
Beautiful photography Danny!! Wonderful capture!!
zaberc
Happy Birthday ! Very nice shot !!!!
Richardphotos
beautiful butty and capture and HB
Akinom
Happy b'day once again! Hope you're enjoying your trip... good luck on the chess competition!
GiveMe
Splendid capture. Happy Birthday and have a wonderful holiday. :^)
borsy
Magnificent!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blush
Beautiful as always Happy Birthday and Happy Memorial Day Weekend Vote n hugs Susan~