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 (22)
SophiaDeer
Fantastic work! This is truly a joyous work of art! Beautiful!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent work Daniel...!!! the position that they have the dolphins confers him a very good movement and dynamics...!! the volumetric effect of light and the reflections of the water are of a great beauty..!!!
borsy
Excellent artwork!!! Absolutely beautiful!!
calum5
Beautifull scene, what a relaxing image-fit to be framed and wall mounted.Well done its excellent.:)
pjaj
Fantastic work "D". Great work as usual.
cynlee
beautiful scene, great lighting, is it me or do the porpoises seem kinda big? & maybe a little water behind them is needed... i guess it depends how realistic you meant this to be :)
gunsan
Wonderful. but I agree with Cynlee about outstretching the water a litle
mooncat
Beautiful! I agree about the water, and also the water should have some displacement in the area where the dolphins exit the surface...and as soon as you figure out how the hell to do that let me know, cause I haven't a clue. I love the rays of light coming down, very magical!
linkinpark
Wonderful work,so peaceful...I agree with cynclee about the water!!Awesome pic though..
groush2
Marvellous Work...Dan !!! ...you captured the light and mood perfectly...Very Well Done !!!
jyriviuhko
OOOOOH... Dolphins... My favorites!! =) Very excellent job!!
danob
Yeah Cynlee, not trying to be that realistic! Artistic license an all lol... It was done in Photoshop from start to finish and the extra water and change of angle required would ruin my sky I spent so long over. And smaller dolphins rob the image of some Impact.. In my view.
HobbyHopper
This is absolutely stunning. Incredible Dolphins and use of light. Excellent work!
JC_73
dolphins jump out of the sea with great elegance (artistic license is the freedom we have) - the "slow motion" feel is peaceful and relaxing
fathertime
Very nice - perhaps if the water showed a little perturbance from the jumping it would look a little more "whole" - great work, though! The lighting IS wonderful and I really dig the piece!
Margit1
Excellent artwork! Wonderful light and mood! I love the dolphins ;)
ascrazy
Very, nice!!! Fantastic scene!!! Beautiful light!!! ...I don't know but you will be able to cut out a bit water and a bit sky? I like dolphins and this scene!
alvinylaya
Wow, Magnificent! Awesome lighting. Excellent!
ShadowWind
Great dolphin pic, I love the lighting. I'll IM ya the way to do the 3D water in photoshop. I had that same problem when I did the J'Lo portrait...
Doublecrash
Dolphins, dolphins, dolphins! Beautiful atmosphere, Dan. Joyful, playful and optimistic!
tallpindo
The dolphins have eternity to themselves this day.
Faegodesstheresa
Beautiful!!!