Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
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.Â
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 (26)
Serious
This is a very good playing around.. :-)
linkinpark
Great job man,I like the clouds..
rohi
Just how I like it - you have done a great job my friend !
tallpindo
A different view than the hopeful one of the immigrant. Perhaps the yelow is especailly poignant to those of the diaspora.
jstsittinghere
wow love the clouds, composition! color
Tommy3D
Oh how wonderful Danny!! Everything is just so perfect--love the moon behind Lady Liberty!! Thank you for this up-lifting image!!! vote
SophiaDeer
Beautiful work Dan! I like the background. It shows so much hope and good feeling.
j-art
oh - go on playing around - if there is such a beautiful picture at the end ;-) - excellent
borsy
Absolutely beautiful!!! You've taken something we've all seen and gave us a whole new perspect for our viewing pleasure!!!! Excellent!!!!
calum5
Brilliant array of sparkling skills!Excellent Dan!byeeeeeeeeeeee calum5
estevez
Wonderful scene ! Amazing atmosphere and sky colors ! Great idea ! Congratuylations !
Imaginationart
The higher you go the more storms you face. The torch is still burning.
skoeter
Nice one!!
gallimel
beautiful dear.. oh and this way I also thank you for your great article in the Issue 7 :) It was awesome to "meet" a software I would have never thought could interest me. But now I think one day I must give it a trial.
pjaj
Wonderful work Danny!
qmont
Danny, just one word FANTASTIC, and MAGNIFICENT, oh that's two word's sorry........John
madame
Magnificent lighting and mood, by your talent, Lady Liberty looks like a movie star :) Excellent work, Danny !
Hopalong
Sardonic, with shades of Paramount, Mt. Assiniboinewitchyer Eddy and MacDonaldand the Lavender Hill Mob too, hehe. 'Course them backwoods written "constitutions", spatially witchyer II Amendments, and including them "runners" of the boys toowhale, ain't eggzactly your Spithead or the Hudson Bay Company....YET, hoho.
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent job and stupendous postwork Daniel....!! the effect filters confer to this image a not very usual and very original aspect in their creative concept...!!!
ascrazy
Oh!!!Wonderful artwork Danny! Fantastic concept!!
groush2
Excellent art ... the moods you create are outstanding !!!!!
KingPtolemy
Beautiful composition!!! New York is my favorite city (+ my birthplace)
Odious
ahh yes, liberty.. she shines brightly through this image and stands for so much... may she always stand strong and tall and be a symbol of unity throughout the world.. excellent job, Danny!!
ShadowWind
You do very well playing around. This is very majestic and an awesome picture...
darksecret1
great shot
vlaaitje
this is wonderful.....I like the clouds the most, great colors.....