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)
kansas
An amazing capture!
watapki66
Incredible shot, looks like an alien that just landed!
SophiaDeer
He is a cute little bugger! Excellent shot!
WonderfulCreation
Wohaaa.. cool... adn also sunlight... nice shallow dof... cool shot!
Sekadhar
WOW! Excellent shot!*****!
Punaguy
Yep a baby alien...good eye here Dan! Aloha!
WandM
Fantastic! Tickles the imagination, is beautiful and unique.
MaydaMason
what a smile!!! :) impressive macro and very rare! V
kimariehere
OMG THIS ROCKS HOW DID YOU EVER GET THIS YOU ARE AMAZING !!!!!!!!!! WOAH I AM BLOWN AWAY!!.. lol its funny too.. SUPURBLY DONE HUGE VOTE!! one to treasure !!
sossy
super cool and stunning macro and find! at the right moment! very impactful the look of a smiling face with the drop on head! ;o)
Michelle A.
Danny this is simply perfection!!
Niutek
LOL! Outstanding capture and title! :D Bravo! :)
Georges_H_Hoens
he gives really the impression to like that, he smiles! Great moment you catch here. Great capture Dan !
Ger50
This is really GORGEOUS, wow Danny what a shot !!! Ilona told me about it, and I agree with her, great character for a cartoon
pimbotin
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red - Crying's not for me - Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin' - Because I'm free - Nothing's worrying me. (Manic Street Preachers) - This shot is a jewel!!!
CarolSassy
Great shot! Very unusual! Lovely colors! (:
cynlee
lol!! he looks like he's even singing the song! would make a perfect challenge entry danny! :]
Blush
Whoa This is a fantastic image I love it...thanks for the IM I am doing so so could be better... Vote n hugs Susan~
jcv2
Wow, with this DOF it has become a special abstraction! Impressive work!
sparky123
Superb image quite stunning bet you cant do that again even you!!
maud
Amazing shot..really like a little alien! Stunning macro :)
Wivelrod
lol that looks just bizzare :)
tibet2004uk
What a macro!! I love the unusual POV here, it makes that shot stands out!!
Lledeline
WOW!! Amazing and perfect.
PaisleyRose
Terrific! I love your macro shots. :)
Raven_427
Great capture Dan :-)
mss
Lots of fun to look at! Something you'd never expect to see!
M_Moraitis
That's just too cool Danny! It's so close I feel it's on the end of my nose. :)) Really fantastic!
Pierre59
Ficitations, superbe macro !!! VOTE
tizjezzme
O.M.G....... THIS IS FANTASTIC!! LOL I love how he waited for you while you ran to get your camera! And Love that raindrop, OMG, and how it magnifies his little hairs on his little head. Wow ... super fantabulous.