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 (29)
SophiaDeer
Stunning and gorgeous scene!!
tallpindo
Every place has its own inclines and overthrusts. It certainly looks real. My own eye sees hot in the foreground like lava in Hawaii and cool in the background. The boundary of fog and smoke is delicate.
calum5
Excellent Dan!Looks wonderfull and a dodgy place to be!( happy valley ?)lol.Super stuff and this is your first!Wow!!
SirJohn
Nice work Dan. Careful though... Terragen can be addictive if you give it half a chance.
sittingblue
excellent picture! ... superb lighting and textures.
ascrazy
Very nice scene!!! Terragen - I test one too.
alvinylaya
Beautiful picture. I even love the postwork.
borsy
Excellent artwork!!!!
Tanialmeida
incredible landscape! the misty fog makes everything so real!
patmartj
This is unreal!!
linkinpark
It is truly amazing for your first Terragen image..excellent sky and atmosphere you have created,impressive!!Im looking forward to another Terragen works..
danob
Thanks folks this is not my first Terragen did one or two ages ago but the first with the full version.. Yeah John it is a cool programme, and will be trying to master it one of these days..
skoeter
Looking at this one mastering the program won't take you too long ;-)
SoulEatar
Don't know who Terragen is - So can't really say much - Have a great day :)
pjaj
Very beautiful image 'D'. Excellent!
gallimel
It's got your sensitivity for composition already :) I am lookin out for you to soon rule this medium too :)
cynlee
oh wow- congrats! i'm impressed- i admire your tenacity to wrestle these programs into submission! i have the free version but have yet to do much with it- this has a nice atmosphere :]
Jay7347
Nice Job danob. I was goona beta this for Mac but then I found that I didn't have enough brain cells to learn Terragen and all the other stuff at one time. I love the reality of its textures though...just like a photograph. Good to see your wonderful talent branching out! -jay
Masema
I've yet to try my free version as well...nice job for a first try Danny...can't wait to see what you'll be doing with it in a month.
Akinom
Beautiful atmosphere and great scene! Keep it up, Dany!
spiderwebb
I also am not familiar with this program...but I know that it looked like a photograph when i saw the thumb, & that must be good! Great colors...keep rockin Danny!
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent work...!!! it is a backlighting of great beauty...!!!
dikaios
your first TG render?! wow...
Tommy3D
Rock on, Danny!! This is great, the master strikes again!!! Outstanding!!
HobbyHopper
You have created a great atomosphere! Very excellent surface.
mooncat
Beautiful lighting and atmosphere!
Margit1
Very beautiful scene, Danny! Wonderful colors and mood!
Doublecrash
Your first... ah. Heh. Uh. :) Wow, Dan.
Niutek
I love the light and the sky here most, although the whole scene is very moody and beautiful. I also think that setting the sun in front of the viewer was an excellent idea - it gave this compo this light, misty glow. Great work! :)