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Photography apparatus, photography method, and photography program

  • US 20060268150A1
  • Filed: 05/16/2006
  • Published: 11/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A photography apparatus comprising:

  • face detection means for detecting a face region in an input through image by fitting a model representing a human face to a face candidate region in the input through image, the model obtained by carrying out predetermined statistical processing on a plurality of images representing human faces, and the model representing the human face by one or more statistical characteristic quantities including a statistical characteristic quantity representing at least a face outline shape;

    exposure value determination means for determining an exposure value for photography of a still image, based on the face region having been detected; and

    photography means for carrying out the photography of the still image according to the exposure value having been determined.

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