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 (42)
YohannR
Well done... ;)
vjerana
Very beautiful! Excellent done!!!
flashone
You are really knockin' me out with these butterfly pics. Outstanding!
cynlee
ready! cleared for take off! take flight oh beautiful flutterby! he just looks so grand, wonderful shot Danny-o! :]
Tedz
Oooooh! What a Beautiful Butty You have Danob...sigh...so firm...sigh...and rounded...sigh...are the Wings...oooh...I find the Butty so Erotic... Doc :]
jstsittinghere
stunning image,so gorgeous , excellent shot
vlaaitje
what a beauty......wonderful Danny..also the flowers......
Kropot
Wow, terrific work, whatg a focus, sharpness and above all lovely flutterby and compo/colors.
vangogh
Excellent work...especially the detail and sharpness, almost doesn't look real, the clarity is so well done.
logiloglu
wow, superb shot. beautiful crop and presentation. !!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
THROCK
Grand! The DOF sets of the moth/butterfly perfectly, the buds of the plant remind me of underwater plant scenes! Beautiful work!
ascrazy
omg, Danny, so beautiful shot, i love this foreground and colouring, thank you my friend!!!
j-art
wow - another of these wonderful butterfly pix - this one looks really great with the flower in the foreground -
Randys
Spot on amazing shot.......
pjaj
Wonderful artwork Danny. Excellent photograph!
RodolfoCiminelli
A autentic treasure of the nature my friend....!! impressive photo..!! have great definition and very good composition....!!!
Tommy3D
WOW!! I am at a loss for words, all that I can say is that this image is magnificent!! Bravo, Danny and my vote!!!
gunsan
Perfect, as usual, master of the butterflies! The flowers are so lovely in the forground.
borsy
Fantastic image, Danny!!!
gallimel
sublime balance all over :)
linkinpark
Most awesome photo..
WandM
Great capture and presentation!
Tanialmeida
something so delicate and beautiful as a butterfly sitting on a flower i love it!!!!!
patmartj
Oh dear, Im last again, one of the best yet Danny , love it
creanum
Woow, it is a great macro, colors, composition all is perfect......."Vote"
sparky123
Perfection!! The master of Butterflies!!
hasexx
Look at me... I`m the king of the world :-)
GREAT SHOT of this extrem cool butterfly!!!
PapaGuru
Now this black with red&white beauty very well and there would be no objection to see many more of it :)) Fine shot!!
estevez
Lovely image ! IMO the details of the butterfly and the flowers are perfect. Ecelente work of light and contrast. "my vote" Congratulations !
enax
Excellent light, colors and capture. The background and DOF increases the beauty of the butterfly. Beautiful photo Danny.