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)
vangogh
You have illustrated your point very well. There is so much to look at here that everyone will surely miss something, or see something that others miss or see and enjoy. I love the way all the images and effects have been so expertly meshed together seamlessly. I especially enjoyed the eye coming out of the background since I an working on something similar to it.
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SoulEatar
Very cool - for me this is what imagery is all about. It's interesting or just plain fun to look at. Any way you say it, it keeps your attention. Any image that has that quality is one of a kind. Triple Exxxellent !!!
Trance
"there are things, seen and unseen, in between are the doors", quote from Jim Morrison, who borrowed quote from Huxley..anyway..I can see many unseen things in this image, they float like a series of dreams across the field of vision!
kansas
Excellent, Danny. Yes, there is much that can be said about what is seen and unseen, in this image and in the world. We each see things from a different perspective. Makes life delightful and at the same time mysterious and at time frightening. Great work of art.
borsy
Excellent image!!! A feast for the eyes!!!!
LindaB
This is great, Dan!
JC_73
emm... err... what if everybody miss the things everybody miss? a real mess - maybe the purpose of art is this
jlmattson
A Master Work of Art Again... I Love your Style Dan.... This is definately Eye Candy.... The kind of image you can look at and explore for more than 30 seconds..... Superb ! ~ JLM ~
flashone
Really love this image, Dan. Whats also great is hearing about your thinking [process behind the image. Dude, I think I just saw Waldo :)
SeaCrystal
took the words right out of my mouth on that Eye Candy comment. It's excellent work, and I see many things I like about this image. Color being one of them! Excellent imagination. :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent job Danny...!!! the combination of images that you had selected are stupendous and very creative...!!! the distribution of these images has a very good depth and a balanced composition...!!!
ChadAustin
Wonderful work. Very interesting composition.
Margit1
Fascinating spirit! Breathtaking as always and i love the thought behind!
Doublecrash
I'm really always speechless in front of the masterful way you have to assemble images so full of details that I'm almost forced to look for a long, long time before being able to divert my eyes. Beautiful choice of colors, and again the miracle of not being "crowded". (And now I owe you a real apology for this awkward English...) :)
clemens-k
what can I say after all these comments? they are all right!
Odious
Another beautifully put together piece of work... Excellent x2 !! :)
HobbyHopper
What a great shot! I love this one. I like it very much - very detailed and clearly a lot of work. Excellent work!
Akinom
An outstanding artwork, Dany! Bravo!
Rhiannon
It's like a vortex ... or a gateway to the unseen energies all around us that we don't normally see or feel ... moments standing still in time ... INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! The colors are perfect ... your compositions are just awesome.
KingPtolemy
Excellent artwork, concept and composition!!!
andymoraitis
How on earth did I miss this one? I really appreciate the theme, message and composition. Very nicely done :-)
o0ii
great work - lovely colors
alvinylaya
Amazing! It has all been said. An excellent work of art!
linkinpark
Final Fantasy was a great movie and this is much more better picture!!!!GREAT!
vlaaitje
perfect colors....and very creative again.....you inspire me