A Word in Your Eye

The morning news here in Japan had a short piece about new cell phones. Among the various features was an example of a new camera mode. Basically, the built-in camera can take a regular picture. But if you switch it into this other mode, when you take a picture of a person -- in particular a young girl's face -- her eyes will be enlarged and her makeup enhanced. You end up with a picture that is identifiably that person, but adjusted to suit the current Japanese style.
( Artistic Vision? )
What happens when pictures aren't simply reflections of reality, but rather interpretations? Would you like the Monet mode, or perhaps the Gauguin mode? Van Gogh or Picasso?