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 (46)
Kropot
Wow, pro work. Love these shapes you use, they make a strong feel.
jwdell
Now that's just friggin awesome... Vote
Anonova
Fantastic... great job painting the face!
borsy
Fantastic artwork, Danny!!!! This one is amazing!!!!!! -vote-
SophiaDeer
Excellent surrealistic image!! Bravo Dan!
Tommy3D
Superb work of art, Danny!! I agree with Kropot, professional!! A lot of imagination and perfectly composed!! Bravo my friend, you have outdone yourself again!!! vote
tallpindo
The only thing worse than skimming is double take. Policy makers will never figure this out. Neither the trend nor reality can see a way out. Touch the money and make the concession go away.
pjaj
Fantastic artwork my friend. Beautifully done!
alvinylaya
Beautiful! Very creative and powerful image. Excellent!
RedundantlyAbundant
The first thoughts that crossed my mind, upon seeing this, were of complex daydreams that never come to fruition in terms of a tangible deciphering of cause and effect and a solid understanding of the events that just happened in my head. Sometimes one can hit a wall in terms of his own capacity for complex thought...even if his forte is complex thought. One can analyze his own thought process to death. I often find myself analyzing my own analyzations. Anyways, I love this creation of yours and I think that the fact that it evoked such a strange response from me is a testament to it's excellence.
Tedz
Top Notch stuff here....very , very Nice!!!
striving
Love this! Very creative.. Really diggin all of it. Colors galore!
gunsan
Super work, quite professional! It induce a lot of thoughts in my mind, even if it really is to early for thoughts ( 6 o'clock in Sweden)
Akinom
Outstanding in any ways! Again a masterpiece to think about! Surrealism pure!
daeve
Beautiful work!!!:)
ascrazy
like with Franz Kafka's story, absurd surreal touchs my "crazy-feeling" !! thanks Danny, i like one!!
skoeter
You're a killer Danny. I mean your play with lines always has a motiv ;0) A joy viewing!
linkinpark
Beautiful work full of creativity!!I love it, I really missed images like that from you..
rudaMajka
SUPERB WORK!!!!! v
HobbyHopper
Incredibly beautiful mesh.
cynlee
seeing the world in a different light, you do this with such class & style, something that makes us all unique, luv this one Danny! :]
Michelle A.
Simply fantastic! Wow!
groush2
Most certainly ...One of your best works ...I really enjoy watching your mind work ...a creative dynamo !!!!
krasblak
WOW! i'm blown away!
SoulEatar
Looks like the guy from Highlander - Strong features give a feeling of strengh - Your use of grid lines has become a trade mark of late :) - The absents of eyes gives way to the alternate - Very cool -
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic job...!! very creative...!!!
Tanialmeida
always a pleasure to see your work, i've been to the website, but besides the front page, there is no other link... i think u guys are still working on it, well i'll be around ;0]
j-art
danny - you know i love your whole work - but hey - this is a outstanding work, and i mean outstanding - your best in my little opinion - wow - my hats up to you - way to go
che18530
Wonderful Danny! I think this should be a signature piece. It shows so much complexity in design and is thought provoking to say the least. So much like the mind...conscious and unconscious thought. Absolutely Excellent Danny! Can you tell I really love this image...Cheryl
bevchiron
Thoughtful, disturbing & beautiful! My eye travels round taking it all in, again & again - great composition!