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 (22)
DarkFlame
Indeed, excelent. --- It always irratates me how some dont see the importance of space travel. It is THE MOST important thing for our species. when will everyone realise that?
jlmattson
I also agree with the last comments... What a Fantastic Work of Art and Tribute to the Quest of Mankind and Space Exploration.... ~ JLM ~
Henrik_K
wow - how capturing and expressive
SophiaDeer
Excellent and fantastic!! Your sci-fi work is wonderful! Bravo!
pjaj
Outstanding work "D". As always excellent job!
groush2
Extremely Well Done !!! and Well said !!!
RodolfoCiminelli
It is an excellent allegory...!! the realization is stupendous...!!!
ChadAustin
Beautiful image. I especially love the lighting-it has your own original "look".
kansas
Excellent. This is the future of yesterday.
gunsan
Great feeling of space and movement.
Trance
Fine tribute to the brave members of the space program, they have had to take many risks, this is a beautiful image.
tallpindo
It was a silly way to do things. Now it's a juggernaut. Look at that little tail flap under the three engines. Notice the thickness of the trailing edge of the rudder. How it just fell through from orbit to the subsonic regime where it could land was a miracle of ballistics unknown to the rifle bullet. I never could hold on to the drawings and manuals NASA kept sending me as part of the Get Away Special Payload. It was like quicksilver that pumped a perfect vacuum simulating space. Thanks for the tribute. Memory serve it well.
mooncat
Excellent image and message!
che18530
Hi Danny...I'm so sorry it has taken me so long to get here to comment on this wonderful image. I just love the colors and the turn of the shuttle, the planet in the lower right corner revolving and I think the most interesting of all is the turbulence underneath...interesting, because we all know there is no turbulence in space...so, I'm only guessing... mind you, but it would seem to represent the raging turmoil of a planet in constant disharmony...or so it would seem. Just a thought! I love your work Danny!
KingPtolemy
Excellent composition and coloring!
HobbyHopper
Very very cool work!! The modeling and composition are nice! Amazing as awlays!
Margit1
Outstanding work again, Danny! Excellent style, light and colors - and message!
borsy
Excellent !!! Fantastic color and composition!!!!
zatman
As usual its all been said!! A fine tribute and message for all to consider
ShadowWind
Awesome, great work all around...
Odious
Fantastic work and message implied with this work... :)
Turin_Turambar
Thank you for this very important message. It seems that sense may prevail though! The cry of the earth is "leaders - listen to your people"