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 (26)
mooncat
Very intense!
groush2
Outstanding art...incredible work !!!!
borsy
Excellent image!!
tallpindo
Forever reaches for the way out. Flesh has only a small part in the bargain. A horn of stone plenty heaps out the statuary.
RodolfoCiminelli
An excellent job Dani..!!!...the location of the camera and the illumination produce a sculptural effect in the bodies...it is a very creative work...!!!
Trance
Excellent sculpture effect..beautiful work.. sensual and sensitive.
Gurdraug
Wonderful sculptural stuff! Good one!
KingPtolemy
Great use of light, excellent image
JC_73
power and tenderness - a love like this is hard to find. it is moving and intense - bravo
Doublecrash
Love, feeling and bliss. A wonderful image.
ladynimue
The verse depicts the image to perfection :)
SophiaDeer
Excellent work with much softness and beauty. Very well done!!
jlmattson
Reminds me of an Old Masters work of Art with the Touch of a Modern Day Master... Wow! This is Breathtaking and very Exquisite Work. ~ JLM ~
Faegodesstheresa
I love this image!!Its warms me and leaves me with a feeling of longing..Your work is so beautiful!
Masema
Highly artistic work. What a beautiful job. I can't say enough about this image, I simply love it.
pjaj
Incredible work "D". This is a very wonderful image. Beautiful indeed!
Margit1
Wonderful artwork! Perfect softness and colors for this theme. Very beautiful!
zatman
A wonderful combination of art and verse the composition and effects are exquisite and tenderly portrayed.
bkelly
My friend, this is a great example what I love about your art. Quality, conceptuality and emotional. Your work always inspires so many people here at renderosity. I hope to see your quality images sold and marketed, the world needs to enjoy the art of "Danob". You are a true artist in every sense of the word. Thank you again my friend.
Akinom
bkelly's words are absolutely right...one can't say this better.Very big Bravo!!! Hugs, Monika
SirJohn
This image conveys a sense of calm intensity that can be best described as disturbing. I absolutely love the vision you have conveyed to us... brilliant work.
cynlee
simply beautiful! luv the soft textured sculpture look
che18530
I love the beauty in this old style art...the soft radiance of the piece...not so much in visible shiny colors and such, but in the radiance which flows from the heart of the artist. Your expression is so clearly evident in all you do Dan, but never more than in this piece because of the absolute innocence revealed. Excellent work my friend!
cebarre
I am all right with all the comments... This is unique !
Rhiannon
I'm just drooling at this one ... I would LOVE to have this hanging in my bedroom ... I wonder if I can blend fantasy and "Danob?" grins
Hopalong
He limped, but like Byron himself, Vulcan's logic was unbreakable. The particular brilliance here is that the sculpting is won under shadows cast from above. Splendid!