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 (32)
qmont
Danny, Love the colors in this one,and the tree is execellent, this image is very well constructed, right down to the reflections in the water...Execellent my Friend
pjaj
Beautiful Image! Wonderfully done!
SophiaDeer
This is just beautiful!! Peaceful, serene and the colors are fantastic!! Bravo!
tallpindo
The glowing gas and broken ancient tree hark to the branched stakes carried by Roman soldiers to build a pallisade.
borsy
Beautifully done!!! The composition, color and texture is excellent!!!!
calum5
I'll go with tallpindo! lol.Danny thats more of what I can relate to and think its excellent also!:0)
ascrazy
Fabtastic Danny! Superb light!
sittingblue
excellent painting! ... beautiful colors and textures. :)
cynlee
wonderful color- a bit of a mysterious image- very intriguing & well done! ...i wanna a wacom too :]
vangogh
The colors are beautiful, but what really makes this image sing is that tree. Excellent painting with the Wacom.
gunsan
Beautiful, your Wacom serves you well :-) The tree is great and colors and mood are wonderful.
Tommy3D
The color and composition is wonderful!! Fantastic image, Danny!!!
gallimel
a great trial .. Ah! These wacoms... one day I must get one ;)
Tanialmeida
there is a feeling so immense of loneliness in this image that the first words that come to my mind are u'r not alone and this is what i really love about your work Dani, the superb and brilliant way u present it hand in hand always with this feeling within that make's ART be what it should be! thank U ;0]
linkinpark
You have done it again,excellent work my friend..composition and colours and simply wonderful!!!!!
SoulEatar
Yes beautiful work dan - When I get my Wac oh boy - I will do stick men in a mystical wood :)lol - Take Care -
groush2
A Marvellous Work ...the depth and feeling you have achieved through color,texture and light offers up an incredible work of art ....Very Well Done Danny !!!!!
jyriviuhko
WOW!! I think Tania expresses exactly what I thought.. Beautiful work!!
che18530
Just beautiful Danny! A wonderful air of mystery expressed through the lighting and the vivid rich colors. The tree and the water blend perfectly into the background. Very beautiful and very well done!
RodolfoCiminelli
It is a work excellent and of great beauty...!!! it is very creative...!!!
ShadowWind
Excellent work as always, you are taking to the wacom very well I see...
Akinom
Mystical indeed! That tree is awesome and the colours are fantastic! Deep feelings to this beautiful composition!
HobbyHopper
Excellent concept and work! You have created a great atomosphere!
Odious
Excellent piece of work... bringing up the rear as usual but still happy to see this awesome image... very well done... aren't wacom boards awesome!! :)
mooncat
Well if Odious is bringing up the rear, then I guess I'm the dust that trails behind it. Excellent image, beautiful colors.
Doublecrash
It's alive... astounding depth and feeling.
Margit1
Fantastic artwork!! I really love the mood here ... excellent done!
andymoraitis
Exceptional use of color and texture. I really like this one!
A_
How absolutely beautiful.
Henrik_K
beautiful colours and atmosphere, great lighting