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)
vjerana
Wonderful! It looks so real! I love elephants! Excellent work!!!
skoeter
The tiger take better care of his tooth then the elephant does ;0) Too bad humans have problems witht the size of ears, elephants are admired for the size of tooth(theitr horn things) The tigers only problem is that the elephant is just stepping on it's prey ;0) Cool image Danny!!
Tedz
You have got Me looking in the Mirror now Danob....I have big Ears....and not sure if I may have Originated from India or Africa...I have a big Trunk too...sigh...but, I won't go into that. I like Your Fantasy....I could View this from a Couch any time :]
zoku01
Excellent! I like look and style of this. Anything with tigers, elephants and wildlife I like.
Varian
Looks like there's gonna be a rumble here!
creanum
Great image, with imagination and great colors.....
madame
Stunning wild life scene... As for me, fortunately, I have no problem with my ears... :) The elephant is impressive and the tiger is magnificent. Excellent composition, Danny !
cynlee
i wouldn't know the difference... looks pretty awesome though!! :] super work Danny!
groush2
An absolute marvel of beauty and talent. You always capture the "movement" of your subjects in your fine work...Well Done ...Danny !!!!
linkinpark
Beautiful, I love how the gepard (or whatever it is :)) screams..
qmont
Danny, this is fantastic, you are doing outstanding new work, and it is a pure pleasure to look at. Weather the ears are right or not i can not tell you, but it looks great to me.......Your friend john
SophiaDeer
Excellent work!! Love the breath on the tiger!
vlaaitje
I agree with qmont he is right...and SophiaDeer too...I like that breath too.......like this one too....
unzy
Hey Dan, this is great and powerfull !! I love it.
borsy
I have no idea about the correct ears for that type of elephant but this artwork is powerful and beautifully executed!!!!
Kropot
Perfect combo. I especialy like this landscape painting, wow.
j-art
wow great composition - excellent picture - btw. who knows maybe the tiger lost his way and endet up in indian ;-) -- one never can know :-))
RodolfoCiminelli
Wonderfull and very creative job Daniel....!!! the combinati of elements is excellent...!!!
98Bones
Great composition! The colours are wonderful and the motion and distance blur add a lot. Well done.
Masema
Danny, this is some awesome stuff...such a beautiful scene. Excellent work.
pjaj
Super photograph Danny! Excellent work my friend!
Blush
This is awesome Oddly enuf hubby and I was watching Animal Planet & elephants were on it I don't think the ears are too big at all hun:) There beautiful I put up a new poem if you want to have a look see I love this one Susan aka Blush~
vbarreto
Agree with George. The movement in this image is superb. Another fine piece of yours Danny.
HobbyHopper
Elephant is absolutely beautiful, fantastic work. Amazing and realistic.
Telgar
Superb atrwork Danny, , great and imaginative scene , an exllent image V
Tommy3D
Danny, this has got to be one of your best surreal images yet!! The eternal conflict between preditor and prey, though I feel the tiger may be in for some trouble in this situation!! Super work my friend!! VOTE
YohannR
Extremely well done... looks very realistic... This is great... :)
SoulEatar
Luv the sense of motion - A drama unfolds and so the fantasy begins ! :)
dark_storm
wow...wonderful...look so real...excelent work my friend !!!!!!!!!:O)!!!!!
Michelle A.
Amazing bit of postwork here.... fabulous work!