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 (51)
linkinpark
Horses are amazing animals,so powerful and beautiful..and you presented them in really awesome light!!Terrific image..
pjaj
Outstanding image my friend. Beautifully done!
giancarlo17
Fantastic composition for effects of light and color. The light beams create an effect still more surrealistic. Best like always. Hello my friend
HobbyHopper
The lighting is perfect and the whole composition makes a very nice scene. Keep up the good work.
SoulEatar
You are a friend and I don't want you or any one to think that has an influence on my comment here - Dan this is one of the most powerful image's I have ever seen and possibly the best ever posted here - How can you rank a work like this - I am truely Humbled -
kansas
This is awesome. A wonderful creation. My granddaughter will love this as she is nuts over horses.
Tommy3D
Oh Danny this is beautiful!! What can I say that has not been said. You have created many wonderful images, much to our pleasure, but this work is a masterpiece my friend!! In my opinon this is your greatest work!! You have my Hot20 vote!
groush2
Wow....Danny ... this is a most Wonderful Work ...it's all here .... those qualities that inspire all !!!!!
jimry
'A' ranking work of art. Perfect.
Niutek
Very creative way to show these fantastic creatures. A wild, dreamy, romantic image.
cynlee
fantastic!!- powerful & dramatic, magically lit :]
zatman
Quite Brilliant!!!
ShadowWind
Very cool, awesome show of power of these majestic animals...
tallpindo
My first experience with riding a horse began like this with the owner of the animals roaring off on the roan leaving me to straddle a very fat gray mare that had spent all winter eating grain and trying to hold off as she took flight in chase. Fortunately she bucked me off my cockleburr perch before too much speed was gotten up.
madame
Fantastic and stunning image, I love the magical lighting. Wonderfully done !
borsy
Excellent image, Dan!!!! A dramatic and powerful work of art!!!!
Imaginationart
Great work. Powerful image using powerful elements. Strong Horses, Water and Light and darkness.
andymoraitis
I love the movement and sense of action this image has. The only thing I think (oh here it comes) is that the streaming light may be a bit hard considering the softness of the rest of the piece. Still very nicely done!
alvinylaya
Beautiful! A very strong sense of motion. Fabulous lighting.
Masema
You've definetley done them justice...a powerful image to be sure, very dreamlike. Fantastic piece Danny.
bkelly
This image is very mystical, powerful and surreal. No matter what medium that you work in, you always seem to increase the quality by the expert eye that you have for the image. Always impressed everytime out my friend. Quite an inspiration.
gunsan
So full of power these horses are when rushing towards the viewer, and so full of magic the image!! Wonderfully done!
SirJohn
Nice image dude... this turned out great.
patmartj
Wild White Horses. Afar, off shore and single, Some stallion, rearing swift, Neighs hungry for new fodder, And calls us to the drift: Rudyard Kipling!
RodolfoCiminelli
Great and creative job Daniel..!!! the disposition of the horses confers him a great force...!! they are spectacular and of great beauty the effects fx...!!!
ascrazy
Juu! Haaa!!! Fantastic! Absolutely Beautiful Artwork!!!
calum5
Beautifull work and a treat for
and well done.
bleachfix
Nice touches here Danny!!
ChadAustin
Very stunning effects. THis would make a fantastic poster.
che18530
Fantastic Danny! It is well done. The action in the image is flawless and you have done a wonderful job in making the horses so vibrant and alive! Excellent!