1. A system for manipulating captured light field image data, comprising: a processor; a display connected to the processor and configured to display images; a user input device connected to the processor and configured to generate user input data in response to user input; and memory connected to the processor and containing an image manipulation application, a synthesized image, and associated depth information; and wherein the image manipulation application directs the processor to: display the synthesized image using the display; receive user input data from the user input device identifying at least one pixel identifying a region within the synthesized image; identify an object within the synthesized image based upon color and intensity values, and the associated depth information for the identified at least one pixel; receive user input data identifying at least one image processing operation; and perform the image processing operation on the identified object within the synthesized image.