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 (33)
Tanialmeida
... mais oui bien sure the all composition is transcendant!
kansas
Very very impressive image. Somehow it conjures up thoughts of agony.
pjaj
Fantastic work "D". Excellent image.
Trance
Fine photographic works, love the effects ..classical and unique.
Odious
Cool image...
flashone
Wonderful composition and lighting, Dan. Superb work as usual. Very cool and some how mysterious.
groush2
A most Excellent Work...impressive emotional artwork !!!!
mooncat
Excellent, really outstanding! the light effects are awesome!
danob
Whoops I told a fib! I used Flood for the water !!
gunsan
Wow, this has a mysterial touch as well as a surreal. Excellent composition and lighting.
Heart'Song
It looks really great! Very striking. I'm glad you did it.
JC_73
classical taste and fine photo collage
borsy
Beautifully done!!!!! Excellent composition!!!
andymoraitis
Oh no, I certainly wouldn't try again since this is wonderful as is. The streaming light really brings the concept home wonderfully as well!
Margit1
Wow!! Great idea and excellent done! Agree, it has a wonderful mysterial touch! I really love it.
bijouchat
looks wonderful, great compositing job!
cynlee
very cool photo collage & lighting- never know what one may find in the dark recesses of a cellar
ChadAustin
Fantastic!!!! This is excellent. I hope you do more photo collages.
tallpindo
It conjures up visons of those in Hell wishing for just a taste of water on their tongue here transposed to a shaft of light entering. More secular than pontific the ruined building contrasts with the pristine statues.
jlmattson
Very Original and Amazing Work Dan.... You really have the touch with your images.... Love it ! All The Best....~ JLM ~
o0ii
great work!
RedundantlyAbundant
I hate to suggest anything since your skill is beyond mine, but I thought that everything was immaculate except for the lone statue on the right. I think he should be in the foreground and less faded. The statues on the left are perfect. All of your work is excellent.
zatman
A work to showcase your skill as artist and Photographer yer the man!!
Rhiannon
Absolutely fantastic, what a strange mood this sets. I keep looking at the light, and the statue that is seemingly reaching for it, or is he placing his hand there to shield himself from it because it brings with it some horrible death ... perhaps it is the light that transformed these once before creatures of flesh and blood, into the stone statues that they are now ... wow ... very thought provoking.
alvinylaya
Magnificent. A perfect job!
clemens-k
molto grande!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic and very creative job..!! the jet of light that falls on the statue is of a great aesthetic effect..!! very good combination of elements, the statues have a very good interaction..!!
Akinom
This is unique! A wonderful creative work! Thanks for sharing, hope to see some more.
Doublecrash
What a wonderful composition! You make your subjects almost alive with passion. --- Sorry, I had to re-comment this one, because I kept on returning to see it.
Wojteg
Great idea and very well done,but I would remove sculpture on right side.It is not "connected" to dramatic action of the rest and it seems to be out of that world :)