Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (23)
groush2
Absolutely incredible work !!! ... wonderful composition.
danii
Very interesting - It's pleasing to my eye ;o)
RodolfoCiminelli
It is a great creation Daniel!!!...the combination of elements is very creative..!!!...the work in Photoshop with several layers...him had allowed to create you a fantastic work!!! 8)
SophiaDeer
Excellent work! Much creativity here!
cynlee
ooooooh- future website! this will be great!!! looks very websiteish! what's the "9" & "5" mean? oh- working hrs? k- give me a break- lol Excellent work!
Digits
Most excellent composition, I shall be looking forward to your website of wonderful work. Very clean and intriguing design, I like this style very much for site. Catches attention!
Trance
Fine graphic work..very well done..and look forward to seeing your website.
tallpindo
Hermann: Martha, c'mere, lookie. Digital art! Martha: Hermann, stop that. It is kind of purty. Did the computer make that? It looks just like me.
zatman
Another image of supreme quality! Very pure lines!!
JC_73
further defragmented minds trying to grasp the sense - or the scent - of a website. still missing the odorama feauture, and i hope you'll have it soon
HobbyHopper
Excellent Digital Art. Meshes are quite effective for expression of the digital.
mooncat
This is simply awesome!
kansas
This says it all. Wonderful composition. Dying to see your website. ;-))
pjaj
Outstanding work "D". Keep up the great work!
jlmattson
Beyond Excellent !!! Your Work is so Original & Mind Expanding.... Your Compositions are just Perfection Personified.... please let me know when your Site is up & running....~ JLM ~
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!!!!!!
Doublecrash
Wonderful, it has everything in it. You're gonna have a great website, I suppose... :)
ladynimue
Excellent design! I love the motion. ladynimue (Dee-Marie)
Margit1
Outstanding design! I am very curious about your website ;)
Xlars
Agree with the above mentioned this is a fantastic work. I assume that it is your self looking out at the viewer? :-) As Margit1 says I am also very curious to see your coming website.
Odious
I'm liking the line work and effects that you use in your images... truly a great work and great style :)
cyberguru
The eye is the key to this picture. Brilliant.
logiloglu
excellent web design,Danny. looks very modern and futuristic, just perfect for a website. !!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!