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)
linkinpark
Oh please just say this is a postworked photo!!!Im kidding,this is really wonderful,beautiful painting!
Raiders
Beautiful realisation for a big big animal !
DrmzRmyne
What a smirk on that face! Well captured and great lighting. Most images come out too dark or too exposed on one side. Well done!
flashone
Wow, this is really nice, Dan! Why is he looking at me like that though?
borsy
Great expression on his face!!! Colors on this image are fantastic!!!
patmartj
Another Great One, Danny
Trance
Great expression, Primates are my favoite animals, I like to think of them as odd looking humans, so much like us..Marvelous portrait, each one has a different face!
Pontigary
Wow! Superb! Photorealistic and very precise and delicate technically + simply a very lovely and vivid composition! What is he so sceptic about, btw?
Tommy3D
Wow great shot!! Your nature photography is just out of this world! Super work!!
gunsan
Wow, he is smiling, great!
Tanialmeida
(an apart) i still ask myself how come beings like this can still live in zoos! now virtualy transfering myself to it's natural habitat i will 4 sure say: wow stunning beautiful and bright image!
Masema
Very nice...I see intelligence in those eyes...fantastic job Danny!
tallpindo
Simple life form.
Margit1
Very beautiful image and style! He looks very symphatic, though he seems wondering about something, or is it a smile, or maybe just a chewing gum? gg
Doublecrash
Beautiful elaboration and great expression caught on his (yeah, his) face.
SophiaDeer
Great work!! I like this one very much!!
ascrazy
Not Zoo! but Virtual it is ok! Beautiful image!!!
Odious
HA-HA!! the expression on this guys face is priceless... Love this one Danny!!! :)
bijouchat
I love his expression too, very wry !
ChadAustin
WOnderful lighting and exspression.
Imaginationart
This is our Grandfather and when we argue across cultures we should remember we all lived in caves. Some would be better people going back there and let the ones like these rule again. Great work.
RodolfoCiminelli
Great work...!! it is very creative..!! the filter gives him a very particular aspect..!! excellent illumination..!!
pjaj
Fantastic image "D". Very beautiful!
groush2
Outstanding Work....well done Dan !!!!
SoulEatar
How well we relate to this primate - Humm ! - Great Stuff -
mooncat
Excellent work!!!!
kansas
Looks like s/he is laughing at all of us humans. ;-)) Don't blame him at all. Great work, Danny.
Akinom
Outstanding, Danny! His/her facial expression is great. Such a lovely smile! Perhaps Marion is right...s/he is laughing at all of us humans...not to say at all those crazy humans!
cynlee
beautiful work!- straining to get a closer look at the brushstrokes
ShadowWind
Love the expression, reminds me of someone, but I'm not sure who...