Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (23)
KingPtolemy
Beautiful texture, nice concept
SoulEatar
This is GREAT - I love the blend of light 3D & imagery -
groush2
A very impressive work...your creativity never ceases to amaze...Well Done !!!!
mooncat
Excellent composition, I love how you derive abstract form out of objects one sees everyday...faces, stairs, windowpanes...etc. This is awesome!
borsy
Excellent artwork!!! The composition and color are fantastic!!!!
SophiaDeer
Excellent, Dan!! A work of art indeed!
ChadAustin
Wonderful exspression and dynamism
Tanialmeida
xzllent! light is suberb! a revision and tutorials will be more thn welcomed!
patmartj
A great work indeed, gives me a hint of Egypt
JC_73
reached number 25 - and still high quality work
andymoraitis
Really interesting. I like the use of glow and light. Good one Danny :-)
Odious
Gorgeous image as always Danny... I would definately like to know how you achieved the texture on the face
flashone
Hell yah, Dan, some tutorials would be shway! And if you would be so kind as to also syphine of some of your talent, bottle it and put in the marketplace that would also be excellent ;)_
tallpindo
Hard glossy even tempered to survive great heat.
Akinom
Wow, great expression and fantastic work, Dany! Love the reflections on the face and that background too. The colors are perfectly chosen.
Barbarellany
Excellent composition, color and style.
pjaj
Fantastic job Danny. Excellent artwork.
Hopalong
Superb! Ambiguous yet palpable in color, material and designstretching from the beer of ancient Egypt, say, to art nouveau brew in brown glass....
Margit1
Very beautiful and special work! Great light and reflection on the face!
linkinpark
Fantastic textures,really awesome work!!!Like the eye-catching colours!
HobbyHopper
Excellent composition, effect and color.
clemens-k
very good work here
che18530
I love your FX series so much...you are able to express so much through them. She has such a majestic..Queenly look about her and it's as if she throws her head back and the wisdom, beauty and character of who she is...is compelled to radiate around her. Your mastery of shadows, colors and light is so well placed that the vision of this woman's face and character is self-evident. I think the tutorials and a review of the software would be wonderful. Excellent work Danny!