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)
Tanialmeida
... an eye for an eye will make the all world cry! 4 me the question is: how to fight to ensure the future for all peoples of this planet without becoming a killer!
patmartj
Well said, and so true
Masema
Indeed. Lets hope this is resolved quickly.
linkinpark
Great work Danny,again...wonderfuL!
flashone
Amen, brother Dan! I can certainly get behind this one. Great work and words to live by.
borsy
Excellent image!!!
pjaj
Excellent work Danny.
SophiaDeer
Excellent work. I love the surrealism of it. Bravo!!
cynlee
thoughtprovoking & well executed image- it's the nature of the beast, only time will tell now- let's hope our soldiers will come back soon
Trance
Excellent work, it speaks for itself..fine color and style..
mooncat
I agree with you message completely...we are so eager to point our fingers at other countries, and vice versa...in the end we all belong to the same species, why can't we help one another instead of destroy. We seem to have lost sight of the bigger picture. I hate the atrocities of war, I hate that it has come to this, I wish one day there could be peace among humans....Until then I'll be hiding out on my home planet 'Xilawen'. Excellent image, I love the colors and the silhouette is very dramatic.
tallpindo
I can hear the cane tapping out the time til Big Ben strikes again. It is slow halting, without a cadence. Your image is very clear.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent work Daniel..!! it is very creative the combination of elements that you had used.
SoulEatar
Refering to mankind - "Its in his nature to dystroy himself" - A Quote from a modern day Philosopher - T2 - JUDGMENT DAY - Great Work danob -
groush2
Excellent Work....Dan !!!!
ascrazy
Non comments! Excellent Work!!!
bijouchat
fabulous art, important message! although I've never been a pacifist, one can clearly see that nobody in this war is really right, and my feeling... its been bungled badly over the years, some good peaceful decisions years ago might have prevented a Saddam Hussein in the first place... 20/20 hindsight... :(
Margit1
Excellent image! Great expression, colors and style.
ChadAustin
Very dynamic image. Great colors and atmosphere.
Doublecrash
I agree with your message, Dan. And the image is beautiful.
Imaginationart
All mothers cry the same tears. I hope the troops on both sides will be safe and I hope for wisdom for the leaders that sent them there. 'God is on our side' are words used by all leaders. Thanks for a great image.
crrunchyfrog
Excellent image and so perfectly said. Thanks Dan :D
Akinom
Your words are so touching and true! Thank you for this marvelous picture and the message, Dany!
fathertime
Excellent - all I can say