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 (40)
jwdell
Most excellent!!! very cool composition!
groush2
A "Timeless" work ... Your talent and creativity truely shines with this excellent work of art ... very, very well done !!!!
cynlee
slips through your fingers & causes many a sleepless night- beautiful soft treatment & compo danny :]
Hopalong
Some great puns, including the clock "face" and the foxy electromagnetic lady, hehe.
ascrazy
superb concept!fantastic surrealimage!!!
linkinpark
Your ideas are great..and images even greater!
Sunster
Brilliant image and words!! The colors are devine! :)
tallpindo
Do you think that is really what Jesus meant when he said,"the old law has passed away, the new law is harder still to understand." --that we would live by the clock and not the lunar calandar of sacrifices. A very thoughtful piece which moves me away from the bankers view that "time is money."
gunsan
Beautiful and meaningsful composition. Great colors.
jyriviuhko
=) I like it!! It's just so... cool.. and timeless!! LOL
Akinom
Time is such a precious gift... the young ones don't care, but the older ones notice as time passes by quickly in looking at the young ones ;o) An excellent piece of art, Danny! And a marvelous reminder too!
ShadowWind
Very well done as always. Reminds me of that line from Alan Parsons, "Time keeps flowing like a river."
Odious
A flurry of images and imagination.. EXCELLENT work Danny :)
skoeter
You once said I kept getting better.........now look at this......... you get along in big steps forward!!!
Jay7347
Thats one nice piece of work! Wonderful style, concept and execution...Dude, some seriously cool stuff. Dang now I'm talkin' like my kid. Well Done! -jay
SoulEatar
A fresh new surrealist has immerged - in the classic style with a well determined direction - But no matter which direction the moment moves you I look forward to the experience you always provide -
borsy
Fantastic artwork, Danny!!!! The concept, color and composition are excellent!! You have magically captured the essence of time in a visual format!!!
gallimel
an image that lets people think. Glorious ispiration and awesome execution :)
SophiaDeer
This is fantastic!!! Love the surrealism of this. Bravo!!
spiderwebb
we come a long, long, way together through the hard times, and the good i have to celebrate you baby i have to praise you like i should *fat boy slim
Tanialmeida
time is the moving image of eternity ... - Plato
so, time is all we have ;0]
calum5
Wonderfull image.Excellent idea set up very well!
j-art
a great surrealism picture - a pleasure to see - and one to think over - i love it - lets see what time brings us next
Imaginationart
We can never say we don't have time. It is the only thing we really have . It's been here for more than 13 ooo million years. The choice what to do with it may cause a problem. Great idea.
Masema
Ticking away, the moments that make up the dull day...can't remember right now the rest of the words to the Pink Floyd classic (I should be ashamed) Another splendid image Danny.
keeba17
very beautiful, you really have a creative mind that applies unique elements to a scene. excellent as always.
pjaj
Beautiful artwork Danny. Very great work!
clemens-k
wonderful artwork! I love this combination of design-elements, surrealism, abstract and romantic elements
Doublecrash
Beautiful art! So subtle and fascinating!
HobbyHopper
Great image as always! Beautiful colors and nice composition are artistic.