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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Rieko Izume, Osaka, JP;
Yumi Sanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Rieko Izume, Osaka, JP;
Yumi Sanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging apparatus includes: determination means for determining whether a capture image is a frontlit image or a backlit image; detecting means for detecting a flesh-color area in the capture image; calculation means for setting weights, in a luminance histogram on the flesh-color area, on luminance of pixels included in a high-luminance area having a relatively high luminance value and luminance of pixels included in a low-luminance area having a relatively low luminance value in accordance with the determination result, and calculating modified luminance produced by modifying luminance on the flesh-color area on the basis of the weights; and correcting means for correcting brightness of the capture image on the basis of the modified luminance.