Blinked eye artifact removal for a digital imaging device

A method for removing a blinked eye artifact from an image captured by a digital imaging device, comprising:

• storing multiple images of a subject captured during a burst shot mode of a digital imaging device;
• identifying a presence of a blinked eye artifact on a selected image of the subject upon a receipt of the selected image;
• and
• modifying the blinked eye artifact on the selected image with an open eye image from the multiple images of the subject captured during the burst shot mode.

A blinked eye artifact removal system for a digital imaging device, comprising:

• a detect module for determining a presence of a blinked eye artifact on a captured image of a plurality of subjects upon a receipt of the captured image;
• a capture module for capturing respective open eye images of the plurality of subjects prior to the receipt of the captured image;
• and
• a modifier module for modifying the blinked eye artifact on the captured image using a corresponding one of the open eye images.