Scientific Images

I think the idea of of images as evidence makes people oblivious to the fact that images can be changed and transformed. People believe that truth lies in a picture and that a picture will tell all. However, I believe that everything can be photo-shopped and changed, so therefore the where is the truth in that? Although, like the textbook says the camera is said to have no bias only the person sitting behind the camera has a bias that is untrue. For a simply example, cameras have flashes on them. If it is night out and one can not see what they are taking a photo of, and usually they can not take a photo because it is too dark, the flash will allow one to take a picture. However, this is not the truth. It is not light out it is not bright! However, the pictures can portray that it is a nice sunny bright day. Therefore, it is not only the person taking the picture that can alter the evidence. Although, one must change the settings and etc. there is a way for the camera to be subjective. Furthermore, the person taking the photo can be subjective. When talking in terms of a digital camera one can shoot, and retake photos many times. If they do not like a photo they can take another one, they can do red eye reduction and so on and so forth. With evolving technology one can do just about anything with a camera, even make photo-shopped girls to look like they just come out of a magazine. Overall, I think the concept of using images as art is

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