Art is the expression or application of human creativity. Examples of visual art include painting and sculpture. Art works are appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
Photography has an artistic aspect relating to envisioning and rendering a scene. My dilemma is artificial enhancements. Kudos for several days of humping through wilderness to photograph a rare wildflower at sunrise. Adding a drop of water to a flower petal simulating dew is not authentic; it's bogus, counterfeit, fake! The embellishment is conceptually no different than digital doctoring.
The current "mephone" is an example of Lily Gilding. The bundled camera feature's resolution is 48 mp. Which is wonderful, but questions arise:
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Do selfies and pictures of dinner plates require such resolution?
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Does almost every man, woman, and child on the planet require this capability?
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How much extra cost does the high resolution add?
Sure it's nice to have, but a necessity? I don't think so. But it's a heck of a marketing tactic.
The digital age challenges the classic definition of art. Provenance is murky at best and appreciation is not of beauty, but of advertising value. The INTERNET is like the "Wild West" with lots of art rustling.