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 (65)
SophiaDeer
Breathtaking!! You have captured the free spirit of the horse so beautifully!
enax
Superb Danny, when I've received the ebot of your upload I was waiting something about the BBC but this is really beautiful. Well done!!!!
pjaj
Very excellent artwork Danny!!
jstsittinghere
beautiful image! coloring and painting are superb!
creanum
Wonderful image, great postwork
Syncopate
Impressive!
Tommy3D
Magnificent work of art, Danny!! Your talent has no limits my friend!!! Reminds me of Shadowfax from Lord of the Rings. Few things are more beautiful than a horse on the gallop!! My vote, Sir!!
THROCK
Wonderful in it's dimension and beauty!
kenwas
Wonderful work..you have very succesasfully captured the motion of the horse.
che18530
Awesome Danny! There is nothing like a white horse showing all his power and speed. The quality of the original photograph must have been great and the changes you have made just add more character to the overall composition! Wonderful!...Cheryl
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderfull and very beautiful job Daniel...!!
cynlee
fantabuolucious awesuperiffic! print it up, throw a frame around it & display it proudly! :] hi ho silver! away!
Kropot
They way horse look so good, as if flying in freedom. Youre work on the phot is stunning, chapo.
Michelle A.
Astounding work! Such an elegant creature, such elegant art. I would love to see the original photograph too..... not because I think it could be better, but just because.... well I think you know what I mean. Maybe post it in the forum if you didn't want to put it in your gallery?
xina
beautiful horse - well done!
Masema
Wow Danny! Such a marvelous image. Majestic beauty at it's finest. I can't say enough about this. Awesome work.
Tedz
stampedes Feet "I WANNA BE LIKE YOU DOC!" This makes Horse Sence to Me....such beauty in the flow! Bravo!
vjerana
Wonderful free spirit...excellent work!!!
borsy
Fantastic artwork, Danny!!!!!
gunsan
Ohhhh, freedom! The essence of it. I am sure the photo is beautiful, but you did wonders to it!
linkinpark
Fantastic artwork, I really love the horse.. this one reminds me of Gandalf's horse in LOTR!
ascrazy
oh, Danny, fantastic painting and wonderful colouring!!
skoeter
Wild and free!! that's the spirit ;0) The paintwork came of fantastic!!
Roswita
Wow Danny thats exellent work
patmartj
Stunning, Beautiful horse, If I could do this I would be a happy person. Hugs
Tanialmeida
fantastically composed!!!! all the strenght, beauty and elegance portraited in a spetacular perspective with a great use of the light!!! vote
tallpindo
He/she really does look free. There is no sense of encubrance by a rider. Here in America this would be a mustang.
qmont
OMG Danny, what a bueatiful animal, and what a bueatiful style of painting, you captured the spirt of this fine creature to the upmost perfection. Danny my friend this is brillent....
sinistar
Majestic and abandoned Freedom I think the hand painted postwork helps seperate it, and thus adds an extra dimension to it!!
dark_storm
oh wow. i found no words. It's soo beautiful. Wonderful. I would like to see the original photo too. Excelent work i love it. fav + VOTE