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 (24)
groush2
Excellent Art !!! I really like how you expressed your work with color...Beautifully Done !!
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!! Concept, color and composition are excellent !!!!!!!!
KingPtolemy
Beautiful image and excellent artwork
MortalCrimson
Very expressive. Well done!
Tanialmeida
... we all are! interesting work! peace!
SophiaDeer
Fantastic work and colors! Your artwork reaches into the very depth of the imagination. Bravo!!
Trance
Striking colors. Good subject matter and quite sobering..the perilous state of the world at the moment hangs in the balance of those who try to destroy it..
RodolfoCiminelli
Stupendous allegory...!!! he has an excellent realization...!! it is a very imaginative work....!!!
zatman
Super artwork and something to think about again my friend!!
ShadowWind
Very poignant indeed and wonderful imagery...
Odious
Excellent image and perfect composition relating to the state of the world we live in... :)
jlmattson
Excellent Art Expressing your Feelings....Love the Colors and The elements used tp put this together.... ~ JLM ~
spiderwebb
How well you can tell an entire story with just one image...that's a true gift my friend. Increase the peace ~~
mooncat
Excellent lighting effects, and bold color...I also agree with spiderwebb.
tallpindo
Color as a watch word! Brilliant!
o0ii
wonderful colors!
Margit1
Outstanding artwork! Very expressive and fantastic use of colors!
Doublecrash
What an explosion of colors! A beautiful, touching image, with a strong message we all feel these times. Thanx for posting it!
HobbyHopper
Fantastic render,great!! The textures and lighting are amazing. Can't say enough about this.
Akinom
Troubled times indeed! Fantastic work Dany on expression, composition and colors!
JC_73
the ratio is near to pi/4 - useful if you want to circling a square
linkinpark
I love the strong red colour,beautiful textures!
Hopalong
Delicious amphiboly in the "projection"!
vlaaitje
very strong artwork....wonderful done my friend