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 (43)
kenwas
What a beauty! Excellent
MedTran39
WOW - absolutely beautiful butterfly!
RodolfoCiminelli
WOW!!!! Impressive macro!!! V
manitoba
Absolutely top!
Punaguy
Yeah Danny...impressive butty to go with the clean macro...Well done! Aloha!
chrysalide
excellent photography with a lot of details. have a good day
1010
Gorgeous photo.........
zaberc
Beautiful and interesting shot !
Onslow
Superbly captured shot of this beautiful butterfly :)
patmartj
Lovely buttie,grand shot
Richardphotos
super macro and a beautiful butty
wastl001
What a marvelous shot, really beautiful!
vlaaitje
wonderful shot, with such lovely details....
tizjezzme
Be interested to know the lens you used to get such a beautifully detailed, and crisp shot of this lovely buttie. Excellent .. I love this picture.
soulofharmony
pretty awesome macro.. see why its called the pansy.. excellent shot :)
Sekadhar
Beauty from India! Excellent shot!*****!
KiwiMiss
excellent macro of this beautiful buttie
Andromeda31
Marvelous markings...Crisp details!!! :)
logiloglu
a wonderful macro photography !!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!
Judi1423
Beautiful macro of this butterfly... thanks for sharing... excellent...
pm_hackworth
Oh my gosh!! Beautiful!!! VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!
Tedz
A fine Image Sir!
Jay7347
Beautiful image Danny!! vote -jay
sharky_
Very Very Beautiful. Excellent....Aloha
TomDart
danob, thanks for this winner! Beautiful. TomDart.
kansas
Very beautiful! Wonderful marking on this butty. Excellent photo. Thanks for the info.
watapki66
Very beautiful macro!
cynlee
magnificent shot danny!! luv the detail & colors butty man :]
Akinom
So crisp and clear... simply stunning! v*****
Enmos
Really gorgeous buttie Danny, excellent detail and shot here !! Superb !! :o)