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 (50)
giancarlo17
Fantastic realise but much terrifying one for the possible implications that it suggests. BRAVISSIO VOTE
gabi_w_z
excellent composition...go one more of such fantastic pics
zatman
When it comes to "Concept" You are one of the very best my friend!!
pjaj
Very nice artwork Danny! Excellent!
sparky123
Quite outstanding!! Gets my vote
NURBS55
Excellent!Past meets Future!Very cool!
borsy
Fantastic artwork, Danny!!! Excellent concept - beautifully executed!!!!!!
gunsan
This is outstanding Danny, an excellent composed image and a real thoughtprovoker. A frightening future masked in beauty.
Tommy3D
Magnificent work of art, my friend!! What a concept, you are right, it had to be done!! Gets my vote for sure!!
andymoraitis
Absolutely, pardon the pun, electrifying. Excellent Danny :-)
qmont
Danny, i see you started out your secound year with a bang, what a wonderful image, brings to mind quite a few things but then your images always do, outstanding my friend..........John
SophiaDeer
Bravo Dan! This is a very powerful yet beautiful image!!
madame
Fantastic composition with superb effects. I love this concept, excellent artwork, Dan !
calum5
Excellent work Dan!Wonderfull veiwing:o)Byeeeeeeeeee calum5
j-art
oh my god - this is a real michDANangelOB masterpiece - wow - and the message, i think is clear - and maybe, you are right (i wont get deeper in this, cause some could misundersand me - you know my english - lol - ) so now real, danny you did a real masterpiece with this one - I LOVE IT - my deepest respect and congratulations to you my friend - uwe
Akinom
Outstanding work, Dany! Always adore your creativity!
Hopalong
Magnificent, and one of the best of many great ones! Light, subtle color, volume, many-layered depthwit and great playfulness to boot. Now's about that "prawn" on the right(viewer's). Likely from Mombasa, or the Injun Ocean somewheres, and a good thing too, for all that static electricity (hehe) makes them a piece a cake, so they say, for a platypus....Hmmmmm goooood!
kansas
OMG!!! Beautiful and frightening at the same time. How do you think of making these comcepts into art? You have an amazing mind.
mooncat
Wonderful work!
Michelle A.
Brilliant idea......fantastically executed...
ascrazy
Ha!! Danny!! Superb concept and fantastic artwork!!
Doublecrash
This is fantastic, Dan!
groush2
YES !!!! ...lyou are right !...it had to be done....And You Done it GREAT !!!
RodolfoCiminelli
Stupendous job of great creativity...!! he has a very particular vision...!! magnificent effects...!!!
vbarreto
The creation touching fingers with the creation of the creation. Outstanding creation of a great art creator. Wonderful art as always Danny.
Niutek
A splendid piece, Danny. Thought provoking and so creative! Plus technically amazing. vote!
cynlee
if it hasn't been done already it was way overdue! outstanding! zzzzzzzaaaaap! sizzle :]
gallimel
classic :) I will say HI to Michelangelo from you as I visit the Sistine Chapel tomorrow :) Hugs and thank you for more beauty you share with us :)
Tanialmeida
i totally embrace this concept!!! love it!!!
SoulEatar
Very clever - you must have had a smile on your face the whole time :) - The Terminator get culture lol - this may not have been your intention - Someone had to say it :) - Way Cool Dan -