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 (44)
KingPtolemy
Beautiful work, amazing colors!!! Excellent postwork!!!
linkinpark
Richful various colours, beautiful!!!!Great xpression..
cynlee
vivid bright color! quite a maw, could use a good tooth scrub :]
borsy
Excellent image, Danny!!!!
patmartj
That's one serious set of gnashers! neat shot my hansom
Michelle A.
A dentists dream mouth..... ;~) Seriously wonderful work!
Akinom
Wonderful bright colours! Amazing shot and postwork.A new series to come, my friend? Oh, I'm really excited! huggles
vlaaitje
Teeth...don't talk about that if you know what I mean...I wish I could bite now.....but I like this images also.....great colors.....
Niutek
Those incredible colors add to the expressiveness of the image. Excellently captured and postworked, Danny. Looking forward to your new series :)))
madame
Stunning and fantastic colors ! Seems to be angry and shouting: ' No paparazzi here, it's my private life!' :) Excellent shot, Danny !
j-art
somehow it remembers me on one of my teachers when i was in school, while he was shouting - shut up uwe, and dont paint on your books!!!!!!! - looool - no, really its a great work -----
SophiaDeer
Beautiful! The colors add a most delightful touch.
zatman
Oh boy those colours and Jaws are impressive superb capture!!
gunsan
Just wonderful, the colors give the exellent photo even more expression!!!
SirJohn
Dude, it has been awhile since I have checked out anyones work here at rosity. Glad I had time today because this is COOL! Great to see you are still cranking out the quality. Talk to you later old friend.
giancarlo17
Terreficante e fantastica Images. 5 millions of years ago, we where similar to this creature. Today, I think that we are much aggressiv. We have loosed the contact with the Nature, and reneged our animal part. For this, we'll never find the internal peace, and the happiness.
Thank you Daniel for having once again conduce me to watch in to me.
See you soon my friend.
tallpindo
No need to scream. These colors came out marvelous. A successful rut.
RodolfoCiminelli
The scream of ancestral rebelliousness this represented gorgeously in this work..!!! stupendous and opportune shot Daniel....!!!
Masema
Damn! I wouldn't want to make this guy angry! Very neat stuff Danny. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.
bkelly
My friend, first I would like to apologize for not commenting so long. Your work is an inspiration to me. Now for the image, such beautiful color, action and clarity. wonderful post and will come back often.
keeba17
really love the bright variation of colours. wow what big teeth he has :)
bcronk
This images screams AWESOME!
Tommy3D
Magnificent artwork, Danny!! A lot of folks have commented on the color, and that is what caught my eye also, along with the sheer power of the image!! Bravo, my friend!! vote
estevez
Absolutely magnificent work !!! "my vote" Congratulations !
BowOnix
Realy superb :) Bravo!
driverman
My mom told me, and I take a look too, wow great work.......teeth, ask her, she can tell you a story about that....but I like the colors....COOL!!!!!
skoeter
Any dentist would hessitate checking those teeth ;0) Great shot, fine postwork, great colors......SUPERIMAGE!!
gallimel
it has such a primordial force. It's impressively well postworked. You just added what it was needed to emphazise a message. In this you demonstrate fully your art acknowledging :)
PapaGuru
What colourfull, it's unbelievebly this guy isn't a carnivore!
ascrazy
Oh Danny!! Superb artimage! Absolutely fantastic colouring! I like one!! Bravo my friend! vote