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 (34)
linkinpark
Beautiful image,wonderful colours and excellent mood...!
Akinom
Hey Dany, unique artwork! So warm and tender! Really an excellent mood and a great tribute to friendship! Two thumbs up! Thanks for sharing!
tallpindo
A real beginning.
Wojteg
My favorite colors.Image full of joy
jyriviuhko
Yupp!! And a crock for all others... Excellent image!
borsy
Excellent artwork!!! Color, composition and mood are beautifully executed!!!
giancarlo17
Un dipinto!!! il gallo favoloso!
mooncat
Beautiful colors, wonderful mood.
ascrazy
Ha!!! Dany it's fantastic!!! Excellent image!!!
SophiaDeer
Very beautiful work! Excellent!!
qmont
Time to wake up on the ole farm, get the cows milked, breakfast going....oh sorry I got kinda off there LOL Execellent picture, very simple idea brought to life by execellent use of colors and composition....great work Dany
patmartj
Fantastic sky there,and fair fowls too!
SirJohn
Awesome! I love the feel of this image... it reminds me of my grandmothers house when I was a child... she had very old decorative dinner plates hanging on her kitchen walls and one of them looked alot like this image. Great work!
Xlars
Ha ha .. wonderful title "Cock A Doodle Do!" and lovely picture. You are a master with the colors .. I hope you know that :-)
kansas
Welcoming the new day. A great symbolic image. And I like the chickens too. A pleasant site and sound around the farm, but not so nice to step in their deposits.
Michelle A.
I love Roosters and Chickens....have the motif here and there throughout the kitchen....love the image Dan!
Tommy3D
Wonderful image, Danny!! Love the colors and the theme! This image is something to crow about lol!! Great work!!
groush2
Wonderfully Lyrical ... An exercise in beauty and warmth .... A hopeful Dawn... Excellent Art !!!!
pjaj
Fantastic artwork here D.
ShadowWind
Wonderful, very rustic...
RodolfoCiminelli
A wonderful work...!! the interaction among the animals is excellent...!! very good combination of colors...!!!
andymoraitis
I really like your new direction in color usage. It's very rich and attractive. Well done!
madame
Fantastic and stunning colors. I love this kinf of image, it's an excellent piece of art !
rudaMajka
Excellent work!!!
ChadAustin
Very nice. I like the classic feel.
HobbyHopper
Another wonderful picture. Wow, this picture is really detailed. Always great to see your pics!
cynlee
Rise & Shine!
SoulEatar
This is a image to crow about - Beautifuly done - a polished style that is yours alone -
jimry
This picture is exquisite, the twighlight colours are devastatingly beautiful.
Henrik_K
fascinating atmosphere - fascinating work