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 (66)
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive and wonderful shot my friend....!!!!
nathalie06
Ciao Danny ! That's really a magic macro ! And probably one of your best ! You've catch this Damselfly in a incredible moment with the drops ! His colours are amazing, and seams a jewel Alien !!! Hugz.
MO3000
Nature at its best beautiful photo.
marybelgium
Really impressive ! wonderful shot and at the right moment !
PhotoSmith
Wow! What an amazing capture. Yep, photograhers will do whatever it takes for the shot! :)
Tedz
Marvelous! Just like it is wearing a Tiara!
1010
Now this is the coolest ever photo, a space traveling bug, lol Excellent.. ~V~
pm_hackworth
That is an AMAZING capture!!!! WOW!! I'm just can't take my EYES off of it! Vote!!!
BorisB
Amazing! Looks like a little alien!
j-dwarf
Fantastic close up.
Drea71
Looks like a proper alien :-)
DELMUR
fantastic!the luminous shower!
Akinom
Incredible! A marvel, Danny!
OldFaithful
Wonderful.....a fantastic capture....but more than that I love the expression on it's face and the position of it's legs.. makes it so humerous:-)
tommorules
One of the best & funniest photos I've seen on Renderosity. For some reason he looks a bit like the Joker in 'Batman', with that manic grin... hope you don't give anyone nightmares with this one, I half expect him to leap out of the screen & bite my head off! 100% awesome Danny..... Just one question, how did you get close enough without scaring him off? Cheers, Steve.
vlaaitje
O my, this could be an alien for a movie "danob in space" gorgeous shot, its a real snap shot, just AWESOME Danny
zaberc
Wonderful !!!!!!!
iaacf
This is a weird picture really. Cannot imagine how much luck one must have to see this.. You managed to take a wonderful picture of it.
gunsan
One of the most amazing shots I have seen, really like a little alien!
maggiemai
Incredible!! And very funny with that raindrop on his head!! LOL At least he is smiling! How ever on earth did you get this in the rain?? Do you have a waterproof cam?? Anyway...VOTE for the funniest and most amazing macro I've seen yet! :-)
Damia
LOL! That is adorable! It must be nice to just snap a few times (or less) and get this stunning shot! It would take me forever....if I got one at all! ;)
soulofharmony
one fantastic capture it looks so comical.. and yet a marvel to the eye... awesome :)..)))
funkfrog
woah, bizaar, nice find!!!
Onslow
Amazing capture :)
Tommy3D
Amazing is right!! What a catch Danny!! This is the cuteist thing I have seen in a long time!! BIG VOTE for this one!!
sharky_
Excellent capture..........lol. Beautiful...Aloha
logiloglu
gorgeous macro. just right in time. congrats,Danny. #:O)
nongo
Well, all your rushing was certainly worth it!!! My goodness this is incredible!!!!! brilliant work!!!!
borsy
Excellent image!!!
Tamela.J.
OMG This is a cute shot! Sepurb!!!