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 (36)
groush2
Incredible Work !!! ....Well Done...composition and color depth is excellent !!!
Trance
Marvelous fantasy image..
JC_73
"...all i know and all i have is time, and time and tide is on my side..." [Brian Eno]- someone have no more time and/or tide, alas. anyway, a wildcard for sure
shirell
Ooohhh... this looks like it took some time. It's so involved! My favorite part though has to be the negative shadow-like image of the face and the peering eye! Great work as always, Danny!
strijdbijl
BIG file...but worth every kb ;-) excellent!
SophiaDeer
Excellent work!! One of your best ( and all of yours are so excellent!) Very profound. Bravo!!
Akinom
Danny this is incredible! An outstanding work! Compliments!
Gollumsess
Wow, that's great work! I love the web going through it all!
borsy
Excellent image!!!! Great idea and design - executed to perfection!!!!!!
Misha883
Good to see you back.
keeba17
wow awesome, a lovely dark image
RodolfoCiminelli
It is without doubts a great job...!!! the mixture of elements produces a very surrealist climate...!!! it is a very imaginative work and carried out in stupendous form.
bkelly
The master of surreal has struck again. This image is so full of thought, depth and quality. My friend, your imagery and artistry gives us all a reason to keep pushing the envelope. You bring our thoughts and dreams out to view in every image. I feel honored to be able to view this exquisite work of art. Thank you
HobbyHopper
Excellent work!! The mesh and spotlights are very effective in this image. Nice.
Margit1
Wow!! Fascinating work! Thank you for showing this great piece of art!
tallpindo
To each his own. Leave the man alone.
mooncat
Excellent job danob, a lot of symbolism here.
kansas
......waits for no man. Symbolic of our mortality. Great piece, Danny.
Digits
Wonderful, much to see
jlmattson
Wow ! Very Amazing and Awesome Work Dan I am very impressed with your consistant execution of Incredible Art.... ~ JLM ~
patmartj
There are no words left for me to say..... so from up my tree I will say thank you Terrific!
Masema
I think kansas summed it up the best. Another masterpiece.
SirJohn
Oh yeah! Dark and mysterious, thought provoking and surreal. I LOVE THIS!
rahulbardhan
great work..quite unique????? whats up with u? something up in life or what!!!!
Turin_Turambar
Striking and involving. Great composition.
Doublecrash
Another incredible composition. You have a gift, Dan, to maintain an amazing balance in images so crowded. Every pixel provoke thougth and memories.
Xlars
sorry it has been so long since I visited your wonderful gallery. This is a one more masterpiece from you hand. Fantastic how you mix the different elements so seemsly and so many details are revealed when time is taken to watch this picture. I wonder what programs you initially used to produce such a work? Excellent job.
ShadowWind
Always wonderful and creative, with that hint of surreal. Awesome once again my friend...
spiderwebb
Have you been reading my thoughts again~ Wonderful imagery...this says so many things on so many levels. Bravo!
che18530
Time and Tide...beginning and end...life and death...such a contradiction, but so very tied to each other. You have masterfully brought them together in wonderful visual imagery that anyone would be proud to hang on their wall. Your work continues to excel Danny!