CN1270515C - Image correcting apparatus and camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image correction apparatus and an image pickup apparatus for detecting a particular eye-related defect, such as red-eyes and gold-eyes, in an image, and correcting the detected defect. The present invention provides an image correction apparatus and an image pickup apparatus enabling a particular eye-related defect, such as a red-eye portion or a gold-eye portion, in an image to be easily confirmed. The number of positions in an image at which a particular eye-related defect, such as a red-eye portion and a gold-eye portion, has been detected is displayed together with an image including the positions. By displaying the number of positions at which a defect has been detected, the number of unconfirmed positions can be easily recognized and the defect of overlooking the unconfirmed positions can be prevented.

Description

Image correcting apparatus and camera

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of image correcting apparatus and camera that relevant the regulation unfavorable condition that what is called in the image is seen red partly or golden eye grades is detected, revises detected unfavorable condition.

Background technology

In the past, comprised that the camera of the flasher with the illuminating part that flashes was for known.At this, the eye of personage or animal has in the dark by magnifying pupil and absorbs the structure of more light.Therefore, for in the dark being in personage or the animal that magnifies the pupil state, if employing included flasher in camera is taken, then incide in the eyeball by the pupil that magnifies by the flash of light that illuminating part sent of flasher, after this flash of light is reflected by the amphiblestroid capillary that covers the eyeground inner face, the reproduction that takes on a red color on the pupil of personage or animal part sometimes produces so-called red eye phenomenon.Perhaps, if adopt when included flasher is taken in camera, according to the incident angle that incides by the flash of light that illuminating part sent of flasher in the eyeball, by the reflection of should glistening around the outermost iris of eyeball or cornea, sometimes also can the reproduction of white partially on the pupil of personage or animal part, produces a so-called golden phenomenon.

Follow the progress of digital processing technology in recent years, proposed to reproduce or partially after the view data of the photo of white reproduction having obtained to take on a red color on expression the pupil part as described above personage or animal, from by detecting blood-shot eye illness part or golden eye portion the represented image of the view data of being obtained, image processing apparatus or Electrofax (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1) that detected blood-shot eye illness part or golden eye portion are revised.

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1 motion of above-mentioned patent documentation at CCD (Charge Coupled Device: charge coupled device) will represent the Electrofax of the view data of this subject after forming the picture of subject on the solid-state image pickup as the signal input, possessed as described above from the image of captured personage or animal, detect the blood-shot eye illness part, the function of the image processing apparatus that detected blood-shot eye illness is partly revised.In the Electrofax of 1 motion of this patent documentation, the image display device that comprises display image, on image display device, show the image that the eye of personage or animal is rendered as blood-shot eye illness by detecting the blood-shot eye illness part, users such as cameraman partly confirm the blood-shot eye illness in the image that is obtained in shooting according to showing, judge whether to see red the correction of part.When the correction of part is seen red in the judged result indication, on image display device, show, confirm whether correctly revise by the image that will revise after seeing red partly.Therefore, the affirmation operation of being undertaken by the user on the Electrofax that proposes in this patent documentation 1 when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part and after detecting the blood-shot eye illness part and revising, need be carried out 2 times, and step is cumbersome concerning the user.

Yet, the image display device that Electrofax is included, general because picture is little, on the image display device of so little picture, adopt visual method to confirm that the blood-shot eye illness part is the thing of difficulty, might over sight (OS) blood-shot eye illness part.

As the method for removing such problem, though known have partly to amplify by the blood-shot eye illness in the image that will on image display device, show show so that the method for visual easy identification blood-shot eye illness part, but for there being a plurality of eyes to be rendered as the image of blood-shot eye illness, it confirms that operation becomes numerous and diverse.

The problems referred to above are not limited to the field of camera or photo, when image is implemented image processing arbitrarily to the image that obtains from for example WEB (website) etc. etc., generally all can occur in image processing field.

Summary of the invention

The present invention, In view of the foregoing, its purpose is to provide a kind of can confirm the grade image correcting apparatus and the camera of specific unfavorable condition of relevant eye of the blood-shot eye illness of the what is called in image part or golden eye easily.

The image correcting apparatus of the present invention that achieves the above object comprises: the image acquiring unit of obtaining the view data of presentation video; The unfavorable condition of the relevant eye in the represented image of the view data that detection is obtained by image acquiring unit is revised the correction portion of the unfavorable condition that is detected; Image displaying part according to the view data display image.Image displaying part when obtaining view data by image acquiring unit, can show by the correction portion correction the revised image after the unfavorable condition.And, above-mentioned image displaying part can show the number positional by the detected unfavorable condition of correction portion with the image that comprises this position image displaying part.

Image correcting apparatus of the present invention, because the unfavorable condition of the eye in the detected image, revise the unfavorable condition that is detected, show and revised the revised image after the unfavorable condition, can utilize this revised image once simultaneously detected unfavorable condition and revised unfavorable condition to be confirmed, to be easy to the affirmation that operation just can realize the unfavorable condition of the eye in the image.

In addition, according to this formation, owing to will detect the grade number positional of regulation unfavorable condition of relevant eye of so-called blood-shot eye illness part or golden eye in the image, with comprise this position, show by the image before above-mentioned this unfavorable condition of correction portion correction or by the image after above-mentioned this unfavorable condition of correction portion correction, even for example a plurality of the images of seeing red occurred, by with reference to shown number positional, under the situation of the mistake of not violating the over sight (OS) unfavorable condition, can confirm unfavorable condition easily.

In above-mentioned image correcting apparatus, in the unfavorable condition of preferred above-mentioned correction portion in detected image, to the position benchmark additional priority according to the rules of finding this unfavorable condition, image displaying part, when showing revised image, preferentially to showing by the additional high position of priority of correction portion.

For example, to the subject of the central authorities of photographic picture or the additional high preferential number of times of bigger subject that facial parts is taken, subject outside this is added low priority, can preferentially confirm the subject noted like this, can save such affirmation operations that does not need subject such as passers.

Have, in above-mentioned image correcting apparatus, preferred above-mentioned image displaying part when showing revised image, once shows the position that is detected unfavorable condition by correction portion simultaneously again.

By once showing the position that detects unfavorable condition simultaneously, can once confirm to find the position of unfavorable condition.

Have again, in above-mentioned image correcting apparatus, preferred above-mentioned image displaying part, when showing revised image, show do not amplify by correction portion detect unfavorable condition the position common image and amplify the enlarged image at this position.

According to this preferred image correcting apparatus, can be when confirming common integral image, affirmation detects the thin portion or the position at the position of unfavorable condition.

Have again, in above-mentioned image correcting apparatus, preferably further comprise according to operation, in the revised image that will on image displaying part, show, return to correction cancellation portion by the unfavorable condition of correction portion correction by the state before this correction portion correction.

The image correcting apparatus that comprises such correction cancellation portion if the detection or the correction of the unfavorable condition of being undertaken by correction portion are inappropriate, can turn back to the state of having revised before the unfavorable condition.

Have again, in above-mentioned image correcting apparatus, preferably include reception to confirmation unit in the image that on above-mentioned image displaying part, shows, detect the operation of the position of unfavorable condition confirming by correction portion, image displaying part, when the demonstration of representing number positional, the demonstration of the number positional after the number after representing to be confirmed by confirmation unit deducts.

If comprise such confirmation unit, show the image correcting apparatus of the number positional deduct the number after the affirmation, even when the unfavorable condition of regulation of the relevant eye in the over sight (OS) image occurring,, can definitely confirm this unfavorable condition by the reference number positional.

Have, in above-mentioned image correcting apparatus, preferred above-mentioned image displaying part when showing revised image, shows being emphasized by the revised unfavorable condition of correction portion again.

Like this, if the unfavorable condition of the eye in the revised image is emphasized to show, can be more prone to confirm the unfavorable condition of the eye in the image.

Have again, in above-mentioned image correcting apparatus, preferred above-mentioned correction portion is the blood-shot eye illness part in the detected image, the blood-shot eye illness device partly that correction is detected, image displaying part, when obtaining view data, shown by the correction portion correction the revised image after seeing red partly by image acquiring unit.

Particularly see red in the unfavorable condition of the regulation of relevant eye, strong to the sticky feeling of psychology, and affirmation visually is very difficult, like this, the image correcting apparatus of the part of the blood-shot eye illness in the image being revised easily affirmation will be useful especially.

Have again, the 1st camera head of the present invention that achieves the above object, being imaged in the camera head of the view data of obtaining this shot object image of expression on the solid-state image pickup, comprising: according to the image displaying part of view data display image by the object light that will transmit through photo-optics system; The unfavorable condition of the relevant eye of detection in shot object image, the correction portion of the unfavorable condition that correction is detected.Image displaying part when obtaining the view data of expression shot object image, has shown by the correction portion correction the revised image after the unfavorable condition.

As explanation in " background technology ", included image display device in the camera head, it generally all is little picture, if as camera head of the present invention, detect the unfavorable condition of the eye in the shot object image, revise the unfavorable condition that is detected, show and revised the revised image after the unfavorable condition, can utilize this revised image once simultaneously the unfavorable condition and the revised unfavorable condition that are detected to be confirmed.Though generally the operability of included Switch is not so good in camera head, the camera head of present embodiment, owing to utilize the affirmation number of operations of having revised the revised image affirmation blood-shot eye illness part after the unfavorable condition few, even for the Switch of operability difference, also can confirm the blood-shot eye illness part in the image easily.

At this, in above-mentioned the 1st camera head, above-mentioned image displaying part when demonstration comprises image by the position of the detected unfavorable condition of described correction portion, represents to detect the demonstration of the number positional of this unfavorable condition.

By detecting the grade number positional of regulation unfavorable condition of relevant eye of so-called blood-shot eye illness part or golden eye in the shot object image, with comprise this position, show by the image before above-mentioned this unfavorable condition of correction portion correction or by the image after above-mentioned this unfavorable condition of correction portion correction, even for example a plurality of the images of seeing red occurred, by with reference to shown number positional, under the situation of the mistake of not violating the over sight (OS) unfavorable condition, can confirm unfavorable condition easily.

At this, in above-mentioned the 1st camera head, in the unfavorable condition of preferred above-mentioned correction portion in detected image, to the position benchmark additional priority according to the rules of finding this unfavorable condition, image displaying part, when showing revised image, preferentially to showing by the additional high position of priority of correction portion.

By to finding the position additional priority of unfavorable condition, can effectively confirm operation.

Have, in above-mentioned the 1st camera head, preferred above-mentioned image displaying part when showing revised image, shows the position that is detected unfavorable condition by correction portion in the guide look mode again.

Show the position that detects unfavorable condition by guide look, can once confirm to find the position of unfavorable condition.

Have, in above-mentioned the 1st camera head, preferred above-mentioned image displaying part when showing revised image, shows and does not amplify the common image and the enlarged image that amplifies this position that is detected the position of unfavorable condition by correction portion again.

According to this preferred camera head, can be when confirming common integral image, affirmation detects the thin portion or the position at the position of unfavorable condition.

Have again, in above-mentioned the 1st camera head, preferably further comprise according to operation, in the revised image that will on image displaying part, show, return to correction cancellation portion by the unfavorable condition of correction portion correction by the state before this correction portion correction.

The image correcting apparatus that comprises such correction cancellation portion if the detection or the correction of the unfavorable condition of being undertaken by correction portion are inappropriate, can turn back to the state of having revised before the unfavorable condition.

Have again, above-mentioned the 1st camera head, preferably include reception to confirmation unit in the image that on above-mentioned image displaying part, shows, detect the operation of the position of unfavorable condition confirming by above-mentioned correction portion, above-mentioned image displaying part, when the demonstration of representing above-mentioned number positional, the demonstration of the number positional after the number after representing to be confirmed by above-mentioned confirmation unit deducts.

Have, in above-mentioned the 1st camera head, preferred above-mentioned image displaying part when showing revised image, shows being emphasized by the revised unfavorable condition of correction portion again.

Like this, if the unfavorable condition of the eye in the revised image is emphasized to show, can be more prone to confirm the unfavorable condition of the eye in the image.

Have again, in above-mentioned the 1st camera head, preferred above-mentioned correction portion is the blood-shot eye illness part in the detected image, the blood-shot eye illness device partly that correction is detected, image displaying part, when obtaining view data, shown by the correction portion correction the revised image after seeing red partly by image acquiring unit.

For reaching the 2nd camera head of the present invention of above-mentioned purpose, comprising: by being imaged on the image pickup part of the view data of obtaining this shot object image of expression on the solid-state image pickup through the object light that photo-optics system is transmitted; Obtain the photographing condition acquiring portion of the photography conditions in the photography of subject; In the represented shot object image of the view data of obtaining by image pickup part, infer the supposition portion of the regulation unfavorable condition that relevant eye whether can occur according to the photography conditions that obtains by above-mentioned photographing condition acquiring portion.

By inferring the regulation unfavorable condition that relevant eye in shot object image, whether occurs in advance, on the basis of the unfavorable condition that can definitely confirm to occur, can save the affirmation operation that unfavorable condition do not occur.

Have again, in the 2nd camera head of the present invention, preferably further comprise: the flash light emission portion that flashes synchronously with the photography of above-mentioned image pickup part; According to the estimation result of above-mentioned supposition portion, the luminous control part in the control flash light emission portion.

Inferring when in the photographs to produce the regulation unfavorable condition, for example, can reduce the appearance of unfavorable condition by adjusting luminous intensity in the flash light emission portion etc.

Have again, in the 2nd camera head of the present invention, preferably further comprise, detect the regulation unfavorable condition of the relevant eye in the shot object image, revise the correction portion of the unfavorable condition that is detected when inferring by above-mentioned supposition portion when unfavorable condition occurring.

By detection and the correction of carrying out the unfavorable condition in the shot object image, can obtain not occur the excellent images that looks of unfavorable condition when in the photographs to produce the regulation unfavorable condition inferring.

Perhaps, in the 2nd camera head of the present invention, preferably further comprise when inferring and send the warning portion that the warning of unfavorable condition has appearred in expression when unfavorable condition occurring by described supposition portion.

The cameraman, by receiving the warning that unfavorable condition has appearred in expression, by taking to change the measure of grade of photographing of distance between the subject, generation that can possible trouble strick precaution unfavorable condition.

Have again, in the 2nd camera head of the present invention, the preferred flash light emission portion that flashes that further comprises, above-mentioned image pickup part, obtain the 1st view data under the luminous situation in avoiding flash light emission portion, and with obtain the 2nd view data under luminous synchronous in the flash light emission portion, above-mentioned supposition portion comprises, to the color of the 1st image of representing the 1st view data with represent that the color of the 2nd image of the 2nd view data compares, for the position of aberration more than specified degree, thought to occur the unfavorable condition test section of unfavorable condition.

The unfavorable condition of the regulation of relevant eye such as so-called blood-shot eye illness, common multiple situation are because the flash of light in the flash light emission portion.Therefore, color by will not following the 1st image that does not produce unfavorable condition that obtains of flash of light and follow the color of the 2nd image that flash of light obtains to compare, for the position of aberration more than specified degree, think to have occurred unfavorable condition, can detect the unfavorable condition in the photographs easily.

According to the present invention, can provide the image correcting apparatus and the camera head of unfavorable condition of regulation of the relevant eye of what is called blood-shot eye illness part in the easy affirmation image or golden eye portion.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 represents the stereoscopic figure of the camera of the observed embodiment of the present invention of oblique upper in the past.

Fig. 2 represents the observed stereoscopic figure of the oblique upper from behind of camera shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 represents to be configured in the formation block diagram of the signal processing part of Fig. 1, camera shown in Figure 2 inside.

Fig. 4 represent the 1st execution mode selection the flow chart of the operating process during " automatically red-eye correction handle " pattern.

One example of the photographs after Fig. 5 represents to take.

Fig. 6 represents and will implement the demonstration example that the red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled shows on the LCD display panel by the S4 step.

Fig. 7 represents and will can carry out the demonstration example that red-eye correction result images that multiaspect portion selects shows on the LCD display panel with the cross options button.

Fig. 8 represents by demonstration example same with Fig. 7 in the red-eye correction result images that can carry out the selection of multiaspect portion.

The demonstration example that face after Fig. 9 represents to amplify shows on the LCD display panel.

The demonstration example different in the face after Figure 10 represents to amplify with Fig. 9.

The demonstration example that eye portion after Figure 11 represents to amplify shows on the LCD display panel.

Figure 12 represents the flow chart by a series of processing till preserving photographs after the camera subject of the 2nd execution mode.

Figure 13 represent the 3rd execution mode selection the flow chart of the operating process during " the 1st automatic red-eye correction handle " pattern.

The demonstration example that red-eye correction result images after Figure 14 represents to be handled by the automatic red-eye correction of S104 step enforcement and number positional unconfirmed show on the LCD display panel.

Figure 15 represents demonstration examples different with Figure 14 in red-eye correction result images and the number positional unconfirmed.

Figure 16 represent the 3rd execution mode selection the flow chart of the operating process during " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction handle " pattern.

Figure 17 represents and will be implemented the red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled and detected the demonstration example that number shows on the LCD display panel by the S204 step.

The demonstration example that face after Figure 18 represents to be amplified by the S207 step and number positional unconfirmed show on the LCD display panel.

The demonstration example that eye portion after Figure 19 represents to be amplified by the S209 step and number positional unconfirmed show on the LCD display panel.

Figure 20 represents the flow chart by a series of processing till preserving photographs after the camera subject of the 4th execution mode.

Figure 21 represents the flow chart by a series of processing till preserving photographs after the camera subject of the 5th execution mode.

Among the figure: the 100-camera, the 101-lens barrel, 101a-phtographic lens, 102-dimmer sensor, 103-flash light emission device, 104a-optical profile type view finder object lens window, 104b-optical profile type view finder eyepiece window, 105-shutter key, the 105a-shutter release, the 106-USB terminal, 107-power input terminal, 108-LCD display panel, 109-LCD display panel starting button, 110-cross options button, 111-menu/OK switch, the 112-photograph mode is dialled key, 113-function selecting bar, 113a-" the image record " side, 113b-" view data regeneration " side, 114-main switch, the 115-auto heterodyne is LED regularly, 116-cancels switch, 210-CCD solid-state image pickup, 211-CPU, the 212-timing sequencer, 213-CDSAMP, 214, the 217-motor driver, the 216-condenser lens, the 218-A/D change-over circuit, the 219-image controller, 220-bus, 221-memory (SDRAM), the 222-imaging signal processing circuit, the 223-compression processing circuit, 224-medium controller, 225-USB controller, the 226-video encoder, the 227-image display device, 230-AE testing circuit, 231-AE and AWB testing circuit, the 240-recording medium, the 300-light amount adjusting device, 410,411,420,421,430,431-personage, 411a, 421a, the 431a-face, the 411b-eye portion, 510,511,520,530, the 531-circle, 610-number positional unconfirmed, 620-detects number.

Embodiment

Embodiments of the present invention below are described.

At this, to the present invention being applicable to (Charge Coupled Device: charge coupled device) will represent that the view data of this subject describes as the execution mode in the Electrofax of signal input after forming the picture of subject on the solid-state image pickup at CCD.

Fig. 1 represents the stereoscopic figure from front stravismus observation of the Electrofax of an embodiment of the present invention.At this, at first the general formation of Electrofax is described with reference to Fig. 1～Fig. 3.And the Electrofax of present embodiment has " red-eye correction is handled automatically " described later pattern as feature of the present invention, and the action specification of relevant these patterns will be carried out in the back in detail.

Camera 100 shown in Figure 1 is cameras that unillustrated CCD solid-state image pickup is taken among the employing figure.

In the front of this camera 100, comprise that its inside possesses the lens barrel 101 of phtographic lens 101a.This phtographic lens 101a makes object light imaging on the photographic plane that is configured in inner CCD solid-state image pickup (not drawing) in this figure of incident, is generated the view data of expression subject by this CCD solid-state image pickup.

And, front at this camera 100, comprise the flash light emission device 103 that flashes, detect the dimmer sensor 102 of adorning 103 light quantities of sending from flash light emission, light the regularly optical profile type view finder object lens window 104a that observes for the position of determining subject etc. of LED115 and cameraman of auto heterodyne that back notice subject begins to photograph.This flash light emission device 103 is equivalent to an example of the so-called flash light emission of the present invention portion.

Have again, on this right-hand member above camera 100, the shutter key of pressing when possessing photography 105.And dial key 112 for the photograph mode that top overleaf possesses, describe with reference to Fig. 2.

Further, below the left surface of this camera 100, comprise successively from top to bottom and will take the view data obtained employed USB (UniversalSerial Bus: USB) the USB terminal 106 that is connected of cable and the power input terminal 107 that is connected with employed feed cable when camera 100 is supplied with external power sources when the transmission such as microcomputer.

Fig. 2 represents the stereoscopic figure that the oblique upper from behind of camera shown in Figure 1 is observed.

On the back side of this camera 100, comprise optical profile type view finder eyepiece window 104b, the LCD of display image and Ri Shi (LCD:Liquid Crystal Display) display panel 108, be used for opening/closing and carry out the LCD display panel starting button 109 that image shows by LCD display panel 108, operated cross options button 110 when carrying out various selections and zoom shows the so-called menu that for example carries out date or time set etc. on LCD display panel 108, employed menu/OK switch 111 when perhaps determining this menu, make by various operations the employed cancellation switch 116 when invalid of setting after changing, employed photograph mode is dialled key 112 when selecting various pattern described later, what take " the image record " function, employed function selecting bar 113 when selecting any function in " view data regeneration " function that the captured view data that writes down is regenerated, and be arranged on function selecting bar 113 the axle on main switch 114.And, in this camera 100, by the operation of cross options button 110, can be to detecting the blood-shot eye illness part in the shot object image and revising detected blood-shot eye illness " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern partly and select.In addition, this automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern will describe in detail in the back.At this, LCD display panel 108 is the devices that are equivalent to an example of so-called video display board of the present invention and warning portion respectively.

In this camera 100, by function selecting bar 113 is placed on " the image record " side 113a selection " the image record " function, select " view data regeneration " function by function selecting bar 113 being placed on " view data regeneration " side 113b.And, when having selected by function selecting bar 113 " image record " during function, by rotate photograph mode dial key 112 can be from " personage's photography " pattern, " landscape photography " pattern that is fit to take landscape of being fit to take the personage, be fit to take the subject of rapid movement " motion " pattern, from press shutter key 105 backs to actual photographed have the time difference " autodyning regularly " pattern, be fit to take any pattern of selection " oneself is photographed " pattern of cameraman self.And, when not having preference pattern, photograph by the situation of having selected " personage's photography " pattern.

Fig. 3 represents to be configured in the formation block diagram of signal processing part of the inside of Fig. 1, camera shown in Figure 2.

In Fig. 1, camera shown in Figure 2 100, all processing are controlled by CPU211.CPU211 is equivalent to an example of the present invention so-called photographing condition acquiring portion and control part respectively.

At first, various switches are described.

On the shutter key 105 (referring to Fig. 1, Fig. 2) of the indication of taking beginning, be provided with and press the shutter release 105a of these shutter key 105 synchronization actions.The ON/OFF signal of this shutter release 105a is imported into CPU211.In CPU211, receive the signal of opening of shutter release 105a as the intention of photography beginning.At this moment, function selecting bar 113 is switched to " image record " side 113a, is detected the incident of taking by CPU211.

Employing cross options button 110 can be selected any in a plurality of projects from the choice menus that shows at LCD display panel 108.Figure 3 illustrates the contact 1101～1104 of cross options button 110.For example press 1101 of lower contacts upward to moving cursor.Press lower contact 1102 then to the right moving cursor.If connect arbitrary contact 1101～1104 with the ON/OFF signal when CPU211 imports, CPU211 moves indication transmits cursors to LCD display panel 108 by bus 220 mobile indication according to this.Cursor can be moved to like this on any in a plurality of items displayed.Then, according to the cursor that shows on LCD display panel 108, the user can utilize cross options button 110 to select in a plurality of projects any from choice menus.

At this, if selected electronic zoom, be that the center cuts out the part zone in the photography visual angle with the central authorities of subject, carry out electronic zoom.At this moment also can constitute according to the size in zone is specified like that and cut out.

Have again,, then regenerate from recording medium 240 if function selecting bar 113 is switched to " view data regeneration " side 113b.At this moment, even, do not handle from being used to indicate the input signals of taking such as shutter release 105a yet.

Then, the various key elements beyond the switch are described.

On CPU211, except connecting above-mentioned various switch, also be connected with flash light emission device 103, the timing sequencer 212, the motor driver 217 that is used for driving condenser lens 216 that also illustrate among Fig. 1, be used to drive the motor driver 214 and the CDSAMP213 of the included motor of light amount control apparatus 300.

When the user takes, on LCD display panel 108 along with the movement display shot object image of subject.The user finds a view in the subject image that observation post shows, finishes shooting by pressing shutter key 105.At this moment, open by making the shutter release 105a with shutter key 105 synchronization actions, CPU211 knows that the user is to have sent the indication of photography beginning.For this reason, in CPU211,, indicate the signal of photography beginning simultaneously to timing sequencer 212 outputs as the luminous signal of flash light emission device 103 output indications.In flash light emission device 103, flash after receiving luminous indication.And, provide the signal of supressing shutter key 105 to CCD solid-state image pickup 210 after in timing sequencer 212, receiving the indication of photography beginning.After receiving this signal, in CCD solid-state image pickup 210, will when pressing shutter key 105, export as rgb signal by CCD solid-state image pickup 210 captured view data.At this moment, the rgb signal of reading from CCD solid-state image pickup 210 is many owing to noise, also exports the clock signal that carries out noise reduction processing to CDSAMP213 for reducing this noise in CPU211.

According to the signal from Fig. 1, various switch inputs shown in Figure 2, the signal of exporting from CPU211 is above situation.

Successively situation about how to be handled by the image pickup signal of CCD solid-state image pickup 210 shootings is described after this.

To becoming at function selecting bar 113 shown in Figure 2 " image record " situation when pressing shutter key 105 under the state of side 113a describes.

The function selecting bar 113 that is connected with CPU211 becomes " the image record " side 113a, if press shutter key 105, shutter release 105a opens, CPU211 detects pressing of shutter key 105.Like this, press shutter key 105 backs by the user and send the indication of taking beginning to sequential generation 212 from CPU211.Receive after this begins indication CCD solid-state image pickup 210 output rgb signals.

Even without pressing shutter key, show all the time on the LCD display panel 108 of image display device 227 phtographic lens towards the shot object image of direction.Shown shot object image, be to be transformed into the YC signal from the view data by rgb signal was constituted that CCD solid-state image pickup 210 is read at interval with official hour at imaging signal processing circuit 222, this YC signal is supplied with the image that the back is obtained through video encoder 226 to image display device 227.When carrying out the demonstration of shot object image like this, at AE﹠amp; The adjusting that constantly exposes in the AWB testing circuit 231, the constantly detection of degree of comparing in AF testing circuit 230.At this, imaging signal processing circuit 222 is equivalent to an example of the function of so-called correction portion of the present invention and confirmation unit, as hereinafter described, carries out the detection and the correction of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs when taking.And CPU211 and imaging signal processing circuit 222 are equivalent to an example of so-called supposition portion of the present invention and unfavorable condition test section respectively altogether.

Exposure is regulated, according to the luminance information of the rgb signal of reading at interval with official hour from CCD solid-state image pickup 210, at AE﹠amp; Adjustment exposes in the AWB testing circuit 231.At AE﹠amp; The adjusting that exposes in the AWB testing circuit 231 is back transmits its result to CPU211, sends indication according to this result to motor driver 214 in CPU211, drives the motor in the light amount adjusting device 300, to obtain suitable exposure.(following will obtain after the luminance information a series of processing that light amount adjusting device 300 adjusts to till the suitable exposure be called exposure-processed).And focal adjustments is a mobile amasthenic lens 216 in AF testing circuit 230, and focal adjustments is carried out in the detection of the degree of comparing in AF testing circuit 240 of the time interval according to the rules.After the detection of AF testing circuit 230 degree of comparing, its result is passed to CPU211, send the indication that drives amasthenic lens 216 according to this result to motor driver 217 in CPU211, the contrast that detects to making becomes and drives condenser lens 216 (following a series of processing that will detect after the contrast till be configured in amasthenic lens 216 on the focal position be called to focus on handle) on the maximum focal position.Then, after being configured in condenser lens 216 on the focal position, supply with image input signal from CPU211 to timing sequencer 212, supply with the photography commencing signal from timing sequencer 212 to CCD solid-state image pickup 210, the electric charge of savings is spread out of to the CDSAMP213 side as rgb signal by the read output signal of timing sequencer 212 in CCD solid-state image pickup 210.

In the CDSAMP213 that has supplied with the rgb signal of being read, reduce the processing of noise, supply with to A/D change-over circuit 28 having removed the rgb signal behind the noise.Rgb signal to simulation in A/D change-over circuit 218 carries out the A/D conversion, is transformed into the rgb signal of digital signal.

In addition, CPU211 and image input controller 219, memory (SDRM) 221, imaging signal processing circuit 222, compression processing circuit 223, medium controller 224, USB controller 225, video encoder 226, AF testing circuit 230, AE﹠amp; Connect by bus 220 between the AWB testing circuit 231, carry out the transmission of address, data etc. by this bus 220.Prepared to be used for being undertaken by this bus 220 the various registers of the transmission of data in CPU211, the content of these registers is rewritten according to the situation of carrying out of the processing of each handling part.In CPU211, handle by the content of this register of interpretation.

The rgb signal that is transformed into digital signal is imported to bus 220 sides by image input controller 219, by CPU211 control, is written in the memory (SRAM) 221.At this, image input controller 219 is equivalent to an example of so-called image acquiring unit of the present invention.Then, behind the end of input of rgb signal, read rgb signal from memory (SRAM) 221 then,, supply with to imaging signal processing circuit 222 through bus 220.In imaging signal processing circuit 222, carry out from the conversion of rgb signal, further be recorded in the recording medium 240 as jpeg file by medium controller 224 by the view data after compression processing circuit 223 compressions to the YC signal.

In addition, USB controller 225 is also included within Fig. 1, the camera shown in Figure 2, can with the external mechanical of interface with USB specification standards between be connected.

It more than is the flow direction of the view data till in recording medium 240, write down when in Fig. 1, camera shown in Figure 2 100, taking.

The flow chart of the operating process when Fig. 4 represents to select " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern.

At first, by function selecting bar 113 shown in Figure 2 is placed on " image record " side 113a selects " the image record " function, dial key 112 rotations by rotating photograph mode, select desirable photograph mode, further select " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern by the operation of cross options button 110, press shutter key 105, take (S1 step).

At this, Fig. 5 represents the example by the photographs after the S1 step shooting.

At this, expression is dialled key 112 by photograph mode shown in Figure 2 and is selected " personage's photography " pattern, further " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern is selected in the operation by cross options button 110, presses shutter key 105, the example of the photographs after 3 people's personage 410,420,430 is taken.

Then, receive the incident of operation selecteed " red-eye correction the is handled automatically " pattern of corresponding cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2, the blood-shot eye illness of being taken in the photographs that obtains by the S1 step is partly detected, begun to revise the automatic red-eye correction processing (S2 step) of detected blood-shot eye illness part.

Then, in the detection of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs of S2 in the step, (the S3 step is "Yes") implemented the red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part, shows on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2 (S4 step).Have again, in the detection of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs of S2 in the step, if do not detect blood-shot eye illness part (the S103 step is "No"), the view data that then will represent photographs writes down (S12 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

At this, Fig. 6 represents and will implement the demonstration example that the red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled shows on the LCD display panel by the S4 step.

At this, as an example, photographs shown in Figure 5 is implemented red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled, emphasize by adopting solid line circle 510,520,530 to surround by facial 411a, 421a, the 431a that automatic red-eye correction is handled revised personage 411,421,431, be presented on the LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, in this example shown in Figure 6, expression all detects the blood-shot eye illness part to all 3 personages 411,421,431 and revises.

Like this, by emphasizing to show the face in the red-eye correction result images, be more prone to the blood-shot eye illness in the red-eye correction result images is partly confirmed with blood-shot eye illness part.

Then, see red the result of the affirmation of part according to the red-eye correction result images of implementing after automatic red-eye correction is handled by the S4 step, be judged to be when detecting blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111 (the S5 step is "Yes"), view data with this red-eye correction result images of expression writes down (S12 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

Like this, the camera 100 of present embodiment after pressing shutter key 105 and taking, only needs just to finish in the operation that the S5 step be pressed menu/OK switch 111 the affirmation operation of blood-shot eye illness part, can very simply see red the affirmation operation of part.

Have again, see red the result of the affirmation of part according to the red-eye correction result images of implementing after automatic red-eye correction is handled by the S4 step, when wanting to handle revised personage's face amplification back affirmation blood-shot eye illness part by automatic red-eye correction, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S5 step is "No"), can adopt cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2 to carry out facial selection (S6 step).

At this, Fig. 7 represents and will can carry out the demonstration example that the facial red-eye correction result images of selecting shows with the cross options button on the LCD display panel by the S6 step.

At this, as an example, selected facial 411a of the facial personage 411 to adopt solid line circle 511 to surround by cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2, red-eye correction result images by cross options button 110 can carry out the facial personage's 421,431 who selects facial 421a, 431a employing dashed circle 521,531 encirclements shows on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2.According to the operation of cross options button 110, solid line circle 510 is moved on other personage's the face, can select desirable personage's 411,421,431 facial 411a, 421a, 431a.

Have, Fig. 8 represents can carry out the demonstration example different with Fig. 7 in the facial red-eye correction result images of selecting by the S6 step again.

In Fig. 8 (A), facial 411a that expression can be selected by cross options button 110, shown in Figure 8,421a, 431a pairing facial 541,542,543, the demonstration example that the following arrangement guide look of red-eye correction result images shows, and in Fig. 8 (B), represent the not red-eye correction result images shown in the displayed map 8 (A), and only show the demonstration example of the guide look demonstration of face 541,542,543.According to the operation of cross options button 110, can from the face 541,542,543 that guide look shows, select desirable face.Like this, show the face 541,542,543 of handling revised personage by automatic red-eye correction, can once confirm these faces 541,542,543 by guide look.In the present embodiment, in the S6 step, show that as shown in Figure 7 the example of red-eye correction result images is proceeded explanation.

Then, after having selected desirable personage's face,, amplify selected personage's face, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (S7 step) by pressing menu/OK switch 111 according to the operation of cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2.

At this, the demonstration example that the face after Fig. 9 represents to be amplified by the S7 step shows on the LCD display panel.

At this, as an example, after the personage's 411 of the face of from red-eye correction result images shown in Figure 7, having selected to be surrounded facial 411a, by button menu/OK switch 111 by solid line circle 510, its facial 411a is amplified, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show.

The demonstration example different with Fig. 9 in the face after Figure 10 represents to amplify arranged again.

In Figure 10 (A), expression is divided into 2 regional 108_1,108_2 with LCD display panel 108, the red-eye correction result images is presented among the 1st regional 108_1, and will be presented at the 2nd regional 108_2 after the selected facial 411a amplification.Like this, by with the red-eye correction result images and the face after amplifying show side by side, can confirm to implement the position etc. after the red-eye correction easily.Have again, when the LCD display panel that has more than 2, also can shown in Figure 10 (B), on a display panel 108A, show photographs, at the face that shows on another display panel 108B after amplifying.In the present embodiment, to showing that according to display mode shown in Figure 10 the example of the face after amplifying describes by the S7 step.

Then, face after being amplified by S7 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, confirm operation (the S8 step is "Yes") by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111, affirmation is handled the automatic red-eye correction of the blood-shot eye illness part of the face that amplified, turn back to the S4 step, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show general image.Then, select to have determined the personage outside the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled, can carry out and above-mentioned same flow process.

Have again, face after being amplified by S7 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, want the eye portion of the face after amplifying is further amplified when confirming the blood-shot eye illness part, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S8 step is "No"), the eye portion after amplifying is shown (S9 step) on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2.

At this, the demonstration example that the eye portion after Figure 11 represents to be amplified by the S9 step shows on LCD display panel 108.

At this,, after the eye portion 411b amplification with facial 411a shown in Figure 9, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show as an example.

In description of the present embodiment, as amplifying the example that shows eye portion, show two example though show to amplify, also can amplify eye of demonstration respectively.

Then, eye portion after being amplified by S9 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, confirm operation (the S10 step is "Yes") by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111, affirmation is handled the automatic red-eye correction of the blood-shot eye illness part of the face that amplified, turn back to the S4 step, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show general image.Then, select to have determined the personage outside the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled, can carry out and above-mentioned same flow process.

Then, eye portion after being amplified by S9 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when having carried out wrong selection or unsuitable correction by the user in the detection of seeing red part or in revising, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S10 step is "No"), blood-shot eye illness detection or the correction (S11 step) partly that cancellation is carried out the eye that is amplified, turn back to the S4 step, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show general image.Then, select to have determined automatic red-eye correction is handled or cancellation after the personage outside the personage, can carry out and above-mentioned same flow process.

At this, in the detection of blood-shot eye illness part or in revising when being judged to be by the user when having implemented flase drop survey or inappropriate correction, though what illustrate is the example of this detection of cancellation or correction, the present invention is not limited to this, also can adopt manually revised blood-shot eye illness part and revise again.

According to above-mentioned execution mode, detect the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs, revise detected blood-shot eye illness part, the red-eye correction result images of having revised after seeing red is partly shown, utilize this red-eye correction result images once just can confirm blood-shot eye illness part and the revised blood-shot eye illness part that is detected simultaneously.Though the operability of included Switch is not so good in general Electrofax, the Electrofax of present embodiment, confirm that the affirmation number of operations of blood-shot eye illness part is few owing to utilize the red-eye correction result images of having revised after seeing red partly, even for the Switch of operability difference, also can confirm the blood-shot eye illness part in the image easily.

More than, finish the explanation of the 1st execution mode among the present invention, below the 2nd execution mode of the present invention is described.The camera of present embodiment, have with Fig. 1 to the identical formation of the camera 100 of the 1st execution mode shown in Figure 3, also adopting these Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 in description of the present embodiment, the point different with the 1st execution mode described.

Figure 12 represents the flow chart by a series of processing till preserving photographs after the camera subject of present embodiment.

At first, the user, same with the S1 step of Fig. 4, use function selecting bar 113 shown in Figure 2 to select " the image record " function, use photograph mode to dial key 112 and select desirable photograph mode, further select " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern, press shutter key 105 then, begin photography (S21 step) according to the operation of cross options button 110.

Receive selected the incident of " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern by the user after, in camera inside, carry out and the same red-eye correction of S2 step of Fig. 4 is handled (S22 step).，

In the detection of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs of S22 in the step, when not detecting the blood-shot eye illness part (the S23 step is "No"), view data with the expression photographs writes down (S26 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

Have again,, in the imaging signal processing circuit 222 of Fig. 3,, add the priority when confirming implemented the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled by the 22nd step if detect (the S23 step is "Yes") when seeing red part.In the present embodiment, at first, according to " central authorities of blood-shot eye illness part medium distance photography picture are near more " priority is high more, " area of blood-shot eye illness part is big more " priority is high more then determines priority (S24 step) like that.After the additional priority,, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, amplify demonstration (S25, S27 step) with the image of blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images of having implemented after automatic red-eye correction is handled, that preferred order is the highest.

The user confirms the blood-shot eye illness part of the face that amplifies on LCD display panel 108, when being judged as this blood-shot eye illness has partly been carried out certain detection and when suitably revising, pressed menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111.After pressing menu/OK switch 111, determine automatic red-eye correction processing (the S28 step is "Yes") to the blood-shot eye illness part of the face after this amplification.

Have again, implemented the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled for the eye portion after amplifying by the S27 step, be judged to be in the detection of blood-shot eye illness part or implemented in revising that flase drop is surveyed or during inappropriate corrections, pressed cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S25 step is a "No") by the user.After pressing cancellation switch 116 switches, blood-shot eye illness detection or the correction (S29 step) partly that cancellation is carried out the face after amplifying.

After determining/cancelling that automatic red-eye correction is handled, turn back to the S25 step, if determining/cancelling outside the personage of automatic red-eye correction processing, also exist when having implemented personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled (the S25 step is "Yes") by the 22nd step, in the personage who determine/has cancelled outside the personage that automatic red-eye correction handles, after having the blood-shot eye illness face of the thinking amplification partly of limit priority, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (S27 step).

Below, S27, S28, the processing in S29 step are carried out (the S25 step is a "Yes") repeatedly till definite/cancellation of all personages after having implemented automatic red-eye correction processing by the S22 step having been carried out this automatic red-eye correction processing.After definite/cancellation that all automatic red-eye correction are handled finished, the view data with expression red-eye correction result images write down (S26 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

At this, one of the every increase of personage of the automatic red-eye correction processing of definite/cancellation, the priority reduction of the blood-shot eye illness part in the personage's face that on LCD display panel 108, shows.Therefore, after carrying out S27, S28, the processing in S29 step repeatedly, when the blood-shot eye illness part of the face after judging amplification was not very important, the user was by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2, the processing in step can be write down the red-eye correction result images from S25 stepping people to S26.

Like this, by unfavorable condition additional priority to personage's eye, begin to confirm from the high unfavorable condition of priority, only important unfavorable condition is confirmed, can save for the affirmation operation of the low unfavorable condition of the middle relative importance values that occur such as eye of passer.

More than, finish the explanation of the 2nd execution mode among the present invention, below the 3rd execution mode of the present invention is described.The camera of present embodiment, have with Fig. 1 to the identical formation of the camera 100 of the 1st execution mode shown in Figure 3, also adopting these Fig. 1 to describe in description of the present embodiment to Fig. 3.

In the Electrofax of present embodiment as feature of the present invention, have " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern and " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern, in this camera 100, by the operation of cross options button 110, can be to detecting the blood-shot eye illness part in the shot object image and revising detected blood-shot eye illness " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern and " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern partly and select.

The flow chart of the operating process when Figure 13 has represented to select " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern.

At first, by function selecting bar 113 shown in Figure 2 is placed on " image record " side 113a selects " the image record " function, rotate by making photograph mode dial key 112, select desirable photograph mode, after further selecting " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern according to the operation of cross options button 110, press shutter key 105, take (S101 step).

At this, Fig. 5 represents the example by the photographs after the S101 step shooting.

At this, expression is dialled key 112 by photograph mode shown in Figure 2 and is selected " personage's photography " pattern, after further selecting " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern according to the operation of cross options button 110, press shutter key 105, the example of the photographs after 3 people's personage 410,420,430 is taken.

Then, receive the incident of having selected " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern according to the operation of cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2, the blood-shot eye illness of being taken in the photographs that obtains by the S101 step is partly detected, begun to revise the automatic red-eye correction processing (S102 step) of detected blood-shot eye illness part.

Then, in the detection of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs of S102 in the step, when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part (the S103 step is "Yes"), detect the number positional unconfirmed that is not identified by affirmation operation described later in the quantity of seeing red personage partly, the red-eye correction result images of having implemented after automatic red-eye correction is handled shows (S104 step) together on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2.At this, number positional unconfirmed is equivalent to so-called number positional of the present invention.

Have again, in the detection of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs of S102 in the step, when not detecting the blood-shot eye illness part (the S103 step is "No"), view data with the expression photographs writes down (S112 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

At this, the demonstration example that red-eye correction result images after Figure 14 represents to be handled by the automatic red-eye correction of S104 step enforcement and number positional unconfirmed show on the LCD display panel.

At this, as an example, photographs shown in Figure 5 is implemented red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled, emphasize by adopting solid line circle 510,520,530 to surround by facial 411a, 421a, the 431a that automatic red-eye correction is handled revised personage 411,421,431, be presented on the LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, detect the number positional unconfirmed 610 that is not identified by affirmation operation described later in blood-shot eye illness personage's partly the quantity and show simultaneously.In this example shown in Figure 14, show that on the upper left side of LCD display panel 108 number positional 610 unconfirmed is " 3 ", expression all detects the blood-shot eye illness part to all 3 personages 411,421,431 and revises.

Have, Figure 15 represents demonstration examples different with Figure 14 in red-eye correction result images and the number positional unconfirmed again.

Number positional unconfirmed 610 places at Figure 14, though number positional unconfirmed adopts numeral to represent, in the number positional unconfirmed 611 shown in Figure 15 (A), number positional unconfirmed adopts bar chart to show, and in the number positional unconfirmed 612 shown in Figure 15 (B), number positional unconfirmed adopts the quantity of point to show.Like this, number positional unconfirmed also can adopt the mode beyond the numeral to show.

As described above, the number positional unconfirmed that will not be identified if will detect the blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images shows with the red-eye correction result images, even resemble the image that blood-shot eye illness has appearred in a plurality of personages' as shown in Figure 14 eye, by with reference to shown number positional unconfirmed, can under the situation of not violating the such mistake of over sight (OS) blood-shot eye illness part, see red the affirmation of part easily.Have again,, can further carry out the affirmation of the blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images easily if the face with blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images is emphasized to show.

Then, see red the result of the affirmation of part according to the red-eye correction result images of implementing after automatic red-eye correction is handled by the S104 step, judge when detecting blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111 (the S105 step is "Yes"), the view data of representing this red-eye correction result images writes down (S112 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

Like this, in " the 1st automatic red-eye correction handle " pattern, after pressing shutter key 105 and taking, only need just to finish the affirmation of blood-shot eye illness part, can very simply see red the affirmation of part in the operation that the S105 step be pressed menu/OK switch 111.

Have again, see red the result of the affirmation of part according to the red-eye correction result images of implementing after automatic red-eye correction is handled by the S104 step, when wanting to handle revised personage's face amplification back affirmation blood-shot eye illness part by automatic red-eye correction, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S105 step is "No"), become and to adopt cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2 to carry out facial selection (S106 step).

At this, Fig. 7 represents and will can carry out the demonstration example that the red-eye correction result images of multiaspect portion selection shows with the cross options button on the LCD display panel by S106 step.

At this, as an example, selected facial 411a of the facial personage 411 to adopt solid line circle 511 to surround by cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2, can carry out the red-eye correction result images that the personage's 421,431 that multiaspect portion selects facial 421a, 431a adopt dashed circle 521,531 to surround by cross options button 110, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show.According to the operation of cross options button 110, solid line circle 510 is moved on other personage's the face, can select desirable personage's 411,421,431 facial 411a, 421a, 431a.

Have, Fig. 8 represents to go on foot the demonstration example different with Fig. 7 in the red-eye correction result images that can carry out the selection of multiaspect portion by S106 again.

In Fig. 8 (A), facial 411a that expression can be selected by cross options button 110, shown in Figure 7,421a, 431a pairing facial 541,542,543, the demonstration example that the following arrangement guide look of red-eye correction result images shows, and in Fig. 8 (B), represent the not red-eye correction result images shown in the displayed map 7 (A), and only show the demonstration example of the guide look demonstration of face 541,542,543.According to the operation of cross options button 110, can from the face 541,542,543 that guide look shows, select desirable face.Like this, show the face 541,542,543 of handling revised personage by automatic red-eye correction, can once confirm these faces 541,542,543 by guide look.In the present embodiment, in the S106 step, show that as shown in Figure 7 the example of red-eye correction result images is proceeded explanation.

Then, after having selected desirable personage's face,, amplify selected personage's face, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (107 steps of S) by pressing menu/OK switch 111 according to the operation of cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2.

At this, the demonstration example that the face after Fig. 9 represents to be amplified by the S107 step shows on the LCD display panel.

At this, as an example, after the personage's 411 of the face of from red-eye correction result images shown in Figure 7, having selected to be surrounded facial 411a, by button menu/OK switch 111 by solid line circle 510, its facial 411a is amplified, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show.

The demonstration example different with Fig. 9 in the face after Figure 10 represents to amplify arranged again.

In Figure 10 (A), expression is divided into 2 regional 108_1,108_2 with LCD display panel 108, the red-eye correction result images is presented among the 1st regional 108_1, and will be presented at the 2nd regional 108_2 after the selected facial 411a amplification.Like this, by with the red-eye correction result images and the face after amplifying show side by side, can confirm to implement the position etc. after the red-eye correction easily.Have again, when the LCD display panel that has more than 2, also can shown in Figure 10 (B), on a display panel 108A, show photographs, at the face that shows on another display panel 108B after amplifying.In the present embodiment, to showing that according to display mode shown in Figure 9 the example of the face after amplifying describes by the S107 step.

Then, face after being amplified by S107 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, confirm operation (the S108 step is "Yes") by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111, affirmation is handled the automatic red-eye correction of the blood-shot eye illness part of the face that amplified, turn back to the S104 step, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show general image.Have again, the above-mentioned number positional unconfirmed that shows like that on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, with every acceptance once the number that subtracts after one of the affirmation operation in this S108 step show as number positional unconfirmed.Then, select to have determined the personage outside the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled, can carry out and above-mentioned same flow process.

Like this, if the Electrofax that the number positional unconfirmed that deducts after the number after the affirmation is shown, even over sight (OS) the blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images, by with reference to number positional unconfirmed, also can definitely confirm this blood-shot eye illness part.

Have again, face after being amplified by S107 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, want the eye portion of the face after amplifying is further amplified when confirming the blood-shot eye illness part, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S108 step is "No"), the eye portion after amplifying is shown (S109 step) on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2.

At this, the demonstration example that the eye portion after Figure 11 represents to be amplified by the S109 step shows on LCD display panel 108.

At this,, after the eye portion 411b amplification with facial 411a shown in Figure 10, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show as an example.

In description of the present embodiment, as amplifying the example that shows eye portion, show two example though show to amplify, also can amplify eye of demonstration respectively.

Then, eye portion after being amplified by S109 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, confirm operation (the S110 step is "Yes") by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111, affirmation is handled the automatic red-eye correction of the blood-shot eye illness part of the face that amplified, turn back to the S104 step, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show general image.Have again, the above-mentioned number positional unconfirmed that shows like that on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, with every acceptance once the number that subtracts after one of the affirmation operation in this S110 step show as number positional unconfirmed.Then, select to have determined the personage outside the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled, can carry out and above-mentioned same flow process.

Then, eye portion after being amplified by S109 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when having carried out wrong selection or unsuitable correction by the user in the detection of seeing red part or in revising, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S110 step is "No"), blood-shot eye illness detection or the correction (S111 step) partly that cancellation is carried out the eye that is amplified, turn back to the S104 step, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show general image.Have again, the above-mentioned number positional unconfirmed that shows like that on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, with every acceptance once the number that subtracts after one of the affirmation operation in this S111 step show as number positional unconfirmed.Then, select to have determined automatic red-eye correction is handled or cancellation after the personage outside the personage, can carry out and above-mentioned same flow process.

The flow chart of the operating process when Figure 16 represents to select " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern.

At first, by function selecting bar 113 shown in Figure 2 is placed on " image record " side 113a selects " the image record " function, rotate by making photograph mode dial key 112, select desirable photograph mode, after further selecting " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern according to the operation of cross options button 110, press shutter key 105, take (S201 step).

After photographing, CPU211 receives the incident of having selected " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern according to the operation of cross options button 110 shown in Figure 2, and the blood-shot eye illness of being taken in the photographs that obtains by the S201 step is partly detected.Further, begin to revise the automatic red-eye correction processing (S202 step) of detected blood-shot eye illness part.

Then, in the detection of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs of S202 in the step, if when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part (the S203 step is "Yes"), detect the personage's of blood-shot eye illness part quantity (serves as to detect number to call this number in the following text), on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (S204 step) with the red-eye correction result images of having implemented after automatic red-eye correction is handled.

Have again, in the detection of the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs of S202 in the step, if when not detecting the blood-shot eye illness part (the S203 step is "No"), view data with the expression photographs writes down (S213 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

At this, Figure 17 represents and will be implemented the red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled and detected the demonstration example that number shows on the LCD display panel by the S204 step.

At this, as an example, after by S201 step 3 people's personage 410,420,430 being taken, the photographs identical with photographs shown in Figure 5 implemented red-eye correction result images after automatic red-eye correction is handled, emphasize by adopting solid line circle 510,520,530 to surround by facial 411a, 421a, the 431a that automatic red-eye correction is handled revised personage 411,421,431, be presented on the LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, show the detection several 620 that detects the blood-shot eye illness part simultaneously.In this example shown in Figure 14, show that on the upper left side of LCD display panel 108 detecting several 620 is " 3 ", expression all detects the blood-shot eye illness part to all 3 personages 411,421,431 and revises.

Like this, if the detection number that detects the blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images is shown with the red-eye correction result images, even resemble the image that blood-shot eye illness has appearred in a plurality of personages' as shown in Figure 17 eye, by with reference to shown detection number, can under the situation of not violating the such mistake of over sight (OS) blood-shot eye illness part, see red the affirmation of part easily.Have again,, can further carry out the affirmation of the blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images easily if the face with blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images is emphasized to show.

Then, in CPU211,, add the priority when confirming to implemented the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled in the step at S202.In the present embodiment, at first, according to " central authorities of blood-shot eye illness part medium distance photography picture are near more " priority is high more, " area of blood-shot eye illness part is big more " priority is high more then determines priority (S205 step) like that.

Then, handle image to after seeing red the part affirmation by the red-eye correction after the automatic red-eye correction processing of S204 step enforcement, if do not carry out described later, when amplify showing that image after face or the eye portion is to the affirmation of blood-shot eye illness part, by pressing cancellation switch 116 (the S206 step is "No"), view data with the expression photographs writes down (S213 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

Like this, in " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern, by after pressing shutter key 105 and taking, only need just can to finish to see red the affirmation of part in the operation that the S206 step be pressed cancellation switch 116, can very simply see red affirmation partly.

Have again, see red the result of the affirmation of part according to the red-eye correction result images of implementing after automatic red-eye correction is handled by the S204 step, when wanting to handle revised personage's face amplification back affirmation blood-shot eye illness part by automatic red-eye correction, by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111 (the S206 step is "Yes"), to surround facial amplification of personage that has among the facial personage who emphasizes to show in the highest blood-shot eye illness part of additional priority of S205 step with solid line circle in the S204 step, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (S207 step) with number positional unconfirmed.At this so-called number positional unconfirmed, same with the number positional unconfirmed in above-mentioned " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern, be meant the number of also not confirmed by affirmation operation described later in the personage's who detects the blood-shot eye illness part the quantity, this number positional unconfirmed also is equivalent to an example of so-called number positional of the present invention.

Like this, so long as the Electrofax that can show to the number positional unconfirmed that deducts after the number after the affirmation, even over sight (OS) the blood-shot eye illness part in the red-eye correction result images, by with reference to number positional unconfirmed, also can definitely confirm this blood-shot eye illness part.

At this, the demonstration example that face after Figure 18 represents to be amplified by the S207 step and number positional unconfirmed show on the LCD display panel.

At this, as an example, the facial 411a of personage 411 among the personage 411,421,431 in the red-eye correction result images shown in Figure 17, surrounded facial 411a, 421a, 431a with solid line circle 510,520,530 is amplified, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show, on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, show simultaneously detecting the number positional of also not confirmed in blood-shot eye illness personage's partly the quantity unconfirmed 610 by affirmation operation described later.

Then, face after being amplified by S207 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, confirm operation (the S208 step is "Yes") by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111, affirmation is handled the automatic red-eye correction of the blood-shot eye illness part of the face that amplified, determine also to exist beyond the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled when having implemented personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled (the S212 step is "Yes") by the S204 step, except having determined the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled, to have facial amplification of personage of the highest blood-shot eye illness part of priority, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (the 207th step).And, the above-mentioned number positional unconfirmed 610 that shows like that on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, with every acceptance once the number that subtracts after one of the affirmation operation in this S208 step show as number positional unconfirmed.

Have again, by the S208 step is that "Yes" is partly determined automatic red-eye correction processing to the blood-shot eye illness of the face after amplifying, except determining that automatic red-eye correction is after handling, perhaps by outside the personage after the cancellation of " result's cancellation " described later pattern, do not exist when having implemented personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled (the S212 step is "No") by S204 step, to represent that the S208 step is determined for "Yes", perhaps the view data of the red-eye correction result images of being cancelled by " result's cancellation " described later pattern writes down (S213 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

Have again, face after being amplified by S207 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, want the eye portion of the face after amplifying is further amplified when confirming the blood-shot eye illness part, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S208 step is "No"), the eye portion after amplifying is shown (S209 step) with number positional unconfirmed on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2.

At this, the demonstration example that eye portion after Figure 19 represents to be amplified by the S209 step and number positional unconfirmed show on the LCD display panel.

At this, as an example, the eye portion 411b of facial 411a after amplifying is amplified, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show, on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, show simultaneously detecting the number positional of also not confirmed in blood-shot eye illness personage's partly the quantity unconfirmed 610 by affirmation operation described later.

In description of the present embodiment, as amplifying the example that shows eye portion, show two example though show to amplify, also can amplify eye of demonstration respectively.

Then, eye portion after being amplified by S209 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when detecting the blood-shot eye illness part really and having carried out suitable correction by the user, confirm operation (the S210 step is "Yes") by pressing menu shown in Figure 2/OK switch 111, affirmation is handled the automatic red-eye correction of the blood-shot eye illness part of the face that amplified, determine also to exist beyond the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled when having implemented personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled (the S212 step is "Yes") by the S204 step, except having determined the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled, to have facial amplification of personage of the highest blood-shot eye illness part of priority, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (the 207th step).And, the above-mentioned number positional unconfirmed 610 that shows like that on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, with every acceptance once the number that subtracts after one of the affirmation operation in this S210 step show as number positional unconfirmed.

Have again, by the S210 step is that "Yes" is partly determined automatic red-eye correction processing to the blood-shot eye illness of the face after amplifying, except determining that automatic red-eye correction is after handling, perhaps by outside the personage after the cancellation of " result's cancellation " described later pattern, do not exist when having implemented personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled (the S212 step is "No") by S204 step, to represent that the S221 step is determined for "Yes", perhaps the view data of the red-eye correction result images of being cancelled by " result's cancellation " described later pattern writes down (S213 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 in recording medium 240.

At this,, amplify the priority step-down of blood-shot eye illness part in the face that shows the personage along with reducing of number positional unconfirmed.Therefore, carry out repeatedly going on foot a series of processing till S212 step from S207, when the blood-shot eye illness of the face after judgement is amplified partly becomes inessential, by press cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 by the user, enter into the S213 processing in step from S212 step, the red-eye correction result images is carried out record.

Have again, eye portion after being amplified by S209 step is to implementing the affirmation result of the blood-shot eye illness part after automatic red-eye correction is handled, judge it is when having carried out wrong detection or unsuitable correction by the user in the detection of seeing red part or in revising, by pressing cancellation switch 116 shown in Figure 2 (the S210 step is "No")

In addition, in the camera 100 of present embodiment, selected " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " when pattern is taken, supposed in advance and the eye after the amplification is seen red " result's cancellation " pattern of detection partly or correction or can manually partly be selected arbitrary pattern to set " correction " pattern of correction again to the blood-shot eye illness of the eye after this amplification from cancelling.According to predefined so arbitrary pattern, when pressing cancellation switch 116 for "No", be automatically moved in predefined arbitrary pattern in the S210 step.

When being set at " result's cancellation " pattern, by pressing cancellation switch 116 for "No" in the S210 step, the detection or the correction (S211 step) of part seen red in cancellation to the eye after amplifying, except cancelling the personage that automatic red-eye correction handles, also exist when having implemented personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled (the S212 step is "Yes") by the S204 step, except having cancelled the personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled, to have facial amplification of personage of the highest blood-shot eye illness part of priority, on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2, show (the 207th step).And, the above-mentioned number positional unconfirmed 610 that shows like that on the upper left side of this LCD display panel 108, with every acceptance once the number that subtracts after one of the affirmation operation in this S211 step show as number positional unconfirmed.

Have again, go on foot the automatic red-eye correction processing of the blood-shot eye illness partial cancellation of the face after amplifying by S211, except after cancelling automatic red-eye correction and handling or determine by above-mentioned affirmation operation after the personage, do not exist when having implemented personage after automatic red-eye correction is handled (the S212 step is "No") by S204 step, with the view data of expression, in recording medium 240, write down (S213 step) as jpeg file by medium controller 224 shown in Figure 3 by red-eye correction result images S211 step cancellation or that determine by above-mentioned affirmation operation.

When being set at " correction " pattern, by pressing cancellation switch 116 for "No" in the S210 step, for detection or the position deviation of correction or the big so-called error detection or the inappropriate corrections such as change of the eye after amplifying being seen red part, can manually revise again.

More than, finish the explanation of the 3rd execution mode among the present invention, below the 4th execution mode of the present invention is described.The camera of present embodiment, have with Fig. 1 to the identical formation of the camera 100 of the 1st execution mode shown in Figure 3, also adopting these Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 in description of the present embodiment, the point different with the 3rd execution mode described.

Figure 20 represents the flow chart by a series of processing till preserving photographs after the camera shooting subject of present embodiment.

At first, same with the 3rd execution mode, the user is placed into function selecting bar 113 shown in Figure 2 " the image record " side 113a, read shot object image roughly by CCD solid-state image pickup 210 time interval according to the rules shown in Figure 3, the output rgb signal carries out above-mentioned a series of exposure-processed and focuses on handling (the pre-photography in S301 step).

The operator, use photograph mode shown in Figure 2 to dial key 112 preference patterns (" personage's photography " pattern, " landscape photography " pattern, " motion " pattern, " autodyning regularly " pattern, " oneself is taken " pattern), further, when following the strobo photography of flash of light, by pressing unillustrated flash of light button appointment strobo photography in figure below.Photograph mode is dialled key 112 and the situation of pressing of the button that glistens, pass to CPU211.

At this, (S302 goes on foot and is "No") in CPU211, infers the unfavorable condition that can not occur blood-shot eye illness in photographs when pressing the glitter down button, enters into S311 from the S302 step and go on foot in the flow chart of Figure 20.

After pressing shutter key 105 by the user, detect pressing of shutter key 105 by CPU211, send the indication that begins of shooting from CPU211 to timing sequencer 212, the CCD solid-state image pickup 210 trickle shot object images that read carry out the S 101 identical photograph processing (S311 step) of step with Fig. 4.

The view data of photographing and obtaining, the image processing by regulations such as imaging signal processing circuit 222 enforcement gradation correction processing writes down the view data after the enforcement image processing (the S313 step of Figure 17) in recording medium 240.So-called image processing such as this briliancy treatment for correcting are the processing of in the past extensively adopting, and omit its explanation in this manual.

Usually, when not carrying out strobo photography, be not easy to produce the unfavorable condition of so-called relevant eyes such as blood-shot eye illness.Therefore, when not carrying out strobo photography, handle, can handle at a high speed by omitting red-eye correction.

Have again, the user presses glitter down button (the 302nd step was "Yes"), during pattern as model selection beyond " personage's photography " pattern (the 303rd step was "No"), in CPU211, infer the unfavorable condition can in photographs, not occur blood-shot eye illness, enter into S311 from S303 step of flow chart and go on foot.

Further, the user presses glitter down button (the 302nd step was "Yes"), " personage's photography " pattern as model selection (the 303rd step was "Yes"), when in the focusing of the pre-photography in S301 step is handled, calculate, near the distance (subject distance) of the subject the central authorities at photography visual angle outside the predetermined distance scope apart from the time (the 304th go on foot be "No"), in CPU211, also infer the unfavorable condition can in photographs, not occur blood-shot eye illness, enter into S311 from S304 step of flow chart and go on foot.

When subject distance or too near or too far away, but outside the prescribed limit apart from the time, even in photographs the personage is photographed, the possibility that produces blood-shot eye illness is low.In addition, in the present embodiment, during the pattern as model selection beyond " personage's photography " pattern (" landscape photography " pattern, " motion " pattern, " autodyning regularly " pattern, " oneself is taken " pattern), the supposition personage that in photographs, do not photograph, even perhaps photograph the personage, the subject distance is the distance outside the prescribed limit, therefore omits the blood-shot eye illness treatment for correcting.Have again, in the present embodiment, initial condition is owing to be " personage's photography " pattern, when having carried out photography even the user does not pay special attention to pattern, " personage's photography " pattern of employing (the 303rd step was "Yes") prevents the photography of the unfavorable condition of blood-shot eye illness described later in advance.Be in the camera of " personage's photography " pattern pattern in addition for initial condition, when perhaps camera is selected the automatic mode of automatic switchover mode, for example [as long as pattern is " personage's photography " pattern (the 303rd step)], and in [subject distance is (the 304th step) in prescribed limit] any be very, also can enter into the later photograph processing that prevents the unfavorable condition of seeing red in advance of S305.

Have again, the user presses glitter down button (the 302nd step was "Yes"), " personage's photography " pattern as model selection (the 303rd step was "Yes"), during distance (the 304th step was "Yes") in prescribed limit of subject distance, in CPU211, infer the unfavorable condition that blood-shot eye illness can in photographs, occur.At this moment, CPU211 shows the warning (S305 step) of " blood-shot eye illness " on LCD display panel 108 shown in Figure 2.The user can definitely be familiar with " possibility that blood-shot eye illness is taken place is arranged " by accepting warning.

Further, CPU211 sends indication to flash light emission device 103 shown in Figure 3, and luminous intensity in the flash light emission device 103 and fluorescent lifetime are adjusted to the setting (the 306th step) that is not easy to produce blood-shot eye illness.

After the adjustment of flash light emission device 103 finished, if press shutter key 105 by the user, CPU211 detected pressing of shutter key 105, carried out the photograph processing (the 307th step) with flash of light.View data by the photograph processing in this S307 step is obtained can suppress the appearance of seeing red in advance.

Then, CPU211 sends indication to CDSAMP213, carries out the adjustment (the 308th step) of amplifier gain.

To the view data that photography is obtained, implement the image processing identical (the 309th step) with the S312 step, in recording medium 240, write down (the 310th step) with having implemented the view data after the image processing.

Like this, according to having or not or so-called photography conditions such as subject distance of photograph mode, flash of light, infer so-called unfavorable conditions such as blood-shot eye illness in photographs, whether can occur in advance, when supposition can unfavorable condition occur, by adjusting luminous in the flash light emission device, can reduce the generation of blood-shot eye illness.

Have again, in the present embodiment,, for the purpose of prudent, also can when giving a warning, confirm operation though, do not carry out the affirmation operation of photographs owing to alleviated the generation of blood-shot eye illness.

More than, finish the explanation of the 4th execution mode among the present invention, below the 5th execution mode of the present invention is described.The camera of present embodiment, also have with Fig. 1 to the identical formation of the camera 100 of the 1st execution mode shown in Figure 3, also adopting these Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 in description of the present embodiment, only the point different with the 3rd execution mode and the 4th execution mode described.

The camera of present embodiment can divide for 2 stages pressed shutter key 105 shown in Figure 1, carried out above-mentioned pre-photography (exposure-processed and focusing are handled) when pressing for the 1st stage, carried out actual photograph processing when pressing for the 2nd stage.

Figure 21 represents the flow chart by a series of processing till preserving photographs after the camera shooting subject of present embodiment.

At first, the user uses photograph mode shown in Figure 2 to dial key 112 preference patterns (" personage's photography " pattern, " landscape photography " pattern, " motion " pattern, " autodyning regularly " pattern, " oneself is taken " pattern), further, when following the strobo photography of flash of light, specify strobo photography by unillustrated flash of light button among the figure.Further, carry out automatic red-eye correction when handling, select " red-eye correction is handled automatically " patterns (detect the blood-shot eye illness part in the subject, the blood-shot eye illness of being detected is partly revised) by cross options button 110.Cross options button 110, photograph mode are dialled key 112 and the setting situation of the button that glistens, pass to CPU211.

Then, the user makes camera towards desirable subject, presses the 1st stage (the 401st step) of shutter key 105.

When flash of light button of no use is selected strobo photography (the S402 step of Figure 21 is "No"), same with the 311st step of Figure 17, do not follow the photograph processing ((the 411st step) of flash of light, will in recording medium 240, write down (the 410th step) by the view data that photograph processing is obtained.In the photographs in the photography of not following flash of light,, can omit the blood-shot eye illness treatment for correcting because it is few the unfavorable condition of so-called relevant eyes such as blood-shot eye illness to occur.

Then, when having selected strobo photography (the S402 step of Figure 21 is "Yes") with the flash of light button, in camera inside, carry out S301 same pre-photography of step with Figure 20, the thick view data of pixel (is high-resolution data to call the thick view data of this pixel in the following text) (the 403rd step) is obtained in the flash of light of not following flash light emission device 103 to send.This high-resolution data is equivalent to an example of so-called the 1st view data of the present invention, and the low-resolution image of expression high-resolution data is equivalent to an example of so-called the 1st image of the present invention.

Further, the user presses the 2nd stage of shutter key 105, and indication is photographed (the 404th step).

Carry out with the 307th step of Figure 20 equally in camera inside, follow the photograph processing of flash of light, obtain the thin view data of pixel (is high-resolution data to call the thin view data of this pixel in the following text) (the 405th step).This high-resolution data is equivalent to an example of so-called the 2nd view data of the present invention, represents that the low-resolution image of this resolution data is equivalent to an example of so-called the 2nd image of the present invention.

At this, (the 406th step was "No") do not carried out red-eye correction and handled when selecting " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern, the high-resolution data that obtains write down (the 410th step) in recording medium 240.

When having selected " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern (the 406th step was "Yes"), in imaging signal processing circuit 222, the color of the high-definition picture of the color of the low-resolution image of the expression high-resolution data that will obtain in S403 step and the expression high-resolution data that obtains in the S405 step compares (the 407th step).In the present embodiment, by imaging signal processing circuit 222, obtain the aberration between high-definition picture and the low-resolution image.

When the aberration that obtains in S407 step than setting hour (the 408th step was "No"), blood-shot eye illness does not appear in supposition in high-definition picture, in imaging signal processing circuit 222, do not carry out red-eye correction and handle, high-resolution data is write down (the 410th step) in recording medium 240.Low-resolution image is owing to be to obtain under the situation of not following flash of light, and the possibility that blood-shot eye illness occurs is low.On the other hand, high-definition picture the possibility height of blood-shot eye illness occurs owing to be to obtain following under the situation of flash of light, when the difference between the color of high-definition picture and low-resolution image during less than setting, judges not produce blood-shot eye illness.

Then, when the aberration that obtains in the S407 step (the 408th step was "Yes") when setting is above, imaging signal processing circuit 222 takes the place of the aberration in the high-definition picture more than setting for unfavorable condition having occurred as.In addition, the luminance difference in the place of the appearance unfavorable condition in high-definition picture, compare when big variation is arranged with the luminance difference in this place peripheral part, can think the gold eye in the unfavorable condition that this place occurred, when this local aberration or chroma poor, compare when big variation is arranged with aberration in this place peripheral part or chroma difference, can think blood-shot eye illness in the unfavorable condition that this place occurred.

After detecting unfavorable condition, high-resolution data is implemented the automatic red-eye correction identical with the 102nd step of Fig. 4 handle (the 409th step), after the affirmation operation of carrying out this blood-shot eye illness part, the view data of having implemented after automatic red-eye correction is handled is write down (the 410th step) in recording medium 240.

Like this, inferring that the situation that has occurred blood-shot eye illness in photographs in advance carries out red-eye correction and handle, can alleviate the burden of processing, also can alleviate simultaneously having implemented the affirmation operation that image that red-eye correction handles carries out by only.

Have again, in the present embodiment, though be to the present invention being applicable to the picture of on the solid-state photographic element of CCD, forming subject, being illustrated as the example in the Electrofax of signal input with the view data of representing this subject, but the present invention is not limited to this, the unfavorable condition of the relevant eye in detecting the image represented by the view data of obtaining, revise the unfavorable condition that is detected, the number positional that detects unfavorable condition is shown with the image that comprises this position, for example in the image correcting apparatus by realizations such as microcomputers, also can be suitable for.

In addition, in description of the present embodiment, though what illustrate is to receive to have selected to implement the example that automatic red-eye correction is handled after " red-eye correction is handled automatically " pattern, " the 1st automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern or " the 2nd automatic red-eye correction is handled " pattern, also can be after shooting, must implement automatic red-eye correction to handle, perhaps after the shooting of adopting flash of light, must implement the mode that automatic red-eye correction is handled.

Have again, in description of the present embodiment, though illustrate be made up the function of revising the blood-shot eye illness part that is detected in the blood-shot eye illness part back of detecting in the photographs, by revised blood-shot eye illness part being amplified the function emphasized, making revised blood-shot eye illness part turn back to the example of Electrofax of the function of the state before revising, but the present invention is not limited thereto, also can will carry out combination in any in these 3 functions, perhaps make up a function in these 3 functions.

Have again, in the above description, though be to be illustrated to after photography, carrying out the example that red-eye correction is handled and it confirms operation immediately, image correcting apparatus of the present invention and camera head, also can obtain several photographed images earlier, concentrate then and carry out that red-eye correction is handled and it confirms operation, perhaps also can after photography, carry out red-eye correction immediately and handle, carry out it and confirm operation and concentrate afterwards.Concentrate when carrying out after only the affirmation that red-eye correction is handled operates in, preserve original photographs and the correction image after the red-eye correction, and after the affirmation operation, unwanted picture is deleted.At this moment, also can not to preserve integral image, the image section that unfavorable condition also only will occur is preserved, and also can not preserve image and preserves update information etc.This update information has the advantage that storage medium is not produced too big capacity requirement owing to littler than the data capacity of image.As the store method of corrected signal, for example, can adopt in the eye portion that unfavorable condition occurred to add label information, perhaps in having the blank parts of configuration image, do not sandwich flag information etc.

And, in above-mentioned, being illustrated though display list on image displaying part is illustrated the example of warning of the meaning of existing unfavorable condition, so-called warning among the present invention shows in for example also can be when the user photographs observed view finder etc.

Have, in above-mentioned, be illustrated though display list on image displaying part is illustrated the example of warning of the meaning of existing unfavorable condition, so-called warning among the present invention for example also can adopt sound to give a warning.

Have again, in above-mentioned, though the example of warning portion to the warning of sending the meaning that unfavorable condition appears in expression is illustrated, so-called warning portion among the present invention, with the photograph mode interlock, for example also can work as when being set at automatic red-eye correction tupe, send the announcement of the meaning of expression correcting process work, in the time of perhaps also can setting strobo photography, send the advice of recommending to set automatic red-eye correction tupe not setting automatic red-eye correction tupe.

Have again, in above-mentioned, though be to the color of utilizing the 1st image do not follow flash of light and to obtain and follow flash of light and difference between the color of the 2nd image that obtains infers that the example that whether occurs unfavorable condition in the photographs is illustrated, image correcting apparatus of the present invention and camera head, also can when pre-photography, also flash, see red detection or warning according to the high-resolution data that this pre-photography is obtained.Like this, detect blood-shot eye illness by the high-resolution data of using pre-photography to obtain and can disperse handling, the red-eye correction after the formal photography of shortening is handled the time that is spent.

And, in description of the present embodiment, though what illustrate is to detecting the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs, the blood-shot eye illness example partly that correction is detected, but the present invention is not limited to this, also can be for example detect golden eye grade so-called relevant eye the regulation unfavorable condition, revise the mode of the unfavorable condition that is detected.

Have again, in description of the present embodiment, example as " number positional " of the present invention, detect " number positional unconfirmed " of seeing red number of person partly though enumerated expression, the present invention's so-called " number positional " for example also can be the quantity of eye that detects the so-called unfavorable condition of blood-shot eye illness part etc.

Have, in above-mentioned, though be that the example that expression detects the number positional of unfavorable condition is illustrated, so-called image displaying part of the present invention also can be for example according to the degree of unfavorable condition, represents the number positional of the unfavorable condition under this degree again.

Further, in description of the present embodiment, though illustrate be the number positional that will detect the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs, with comprise this position, detect the example that the revised red-eye correction result images in blood-shot eye illness part back in the photographs shows, but the present invention is not limited to this, also can with detect the blood-shot eye illness part in the photographs number positional, show with comprising photographs this position, that detect before blood-shot eye illness part back in the photographs is revised.

Claims (17)

1. an image correcting apparatus is characterized in that, comprising:

Obtain the image acquiring unit of the view data of presentation video;

The unfavorable condition of the relevant eye in the represented image of the view data that detection is obtained by described image acquiring unit is revised the correction portion of detected unfavorable condition;

According to the image displaying part of view data display image,

Described image displaying part when having obtained view data by described image acquiring unit, has shown by described correction portion correction the revised image after the unfavorable condition,

And will show with the image that comprises this position by the number positional of the detected unfavorable condition of described correction portion.

2. image correcting apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described correction portion, and in the unfavorable condition in detecting described image, to the position benchmark additional priority according to the rules of finding this unfavorable condition,

Described image displaying part, when showing described revised image, the preferential demonstration by the additional high position of priority of described correction portion.

3. image correcting apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described image displaying part when showing described revised image, once shows the position that is detected unfavorable condition by described correction portion simultaneously.

4. image correcting apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described image displaying part, when showing described revised image, show do not amplify by described correction portion detect unfavorable condition the position common image and amplified the enlarged image at this position.

5. image correcting apparatus according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise further that according to operation the unfavorable condition by described correction portion correction in the revised image that will show returns to by the correction cancellation portion of the state before this correction portion correction on described image displaying part.

6. image correcting apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, comprises the confirmation unit of the affirmation operation at the position that detects unfavorable condition on described image displaying part in the image that shows of accepting confirmation, by described correction portion,

Described image displaying part when the demonstration of representing described number positional, represents to have deducted the demonstration by the number positional behind the number after the described confirmation unit affirmation.

7. image correcting apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described image displaying part when showing described revised image, shows being emphasized by the revised unfavorable condition of described correction portion.

8. image correcting apparatus according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described correction portion is to detect the blood-shot eye illness part in the described image, the blood-shot eye illness device partly that correction is detected,

Described image displaying part when obtaining view data by described image acquiring unit, has shown by described correction portion correction the revised image after seeing red partly.

9. an image correcting apparatus is characterized in that, comprising:

Obtain the image acquiring unit of the view data of presentation video;

The unfavorable condition of the relevant eye in the represented image of the view data that detection is obtained by described image acquiring unit is revised the correction portion of detected unfavorable condition;

According to the image displaying part of view data display image,

Described image displaying part when having obtained view data by described image acquiring unit, has shown by described correction portion correction the revised image after the unfavorable condition,

Described correction portion, in the unfavorable condition in detecting described image, to the position benchmark additional priority according to the rules of finding this unfavorable condition,

Described image displaying part, when showing described revised image, the preferential demonstration by the additional high position of priority of described correction portion.

10. an image correcting apparatus is characterized in that, comprising:

Obtain the image acquiring unit of the view data of presentation video;

The unfavorable condition of the relevant eye in the represented image of the view data that detection is obtained by described image acquiring unit is revised the correction portion of detected unfavorable condition;

According to the image displaying part of view data display image,

Described image displaying part, when having obtained view data by described image acquiring unit, demonstration by described correction portion correction the revised image after the unfavorable condition, and described image displaying part, when showing described revised image, once show the position that detects unfavorable condition by described correction portion simultaneously.

11. an image correcting apparatus is characterized in that, comprising:

Obtain the image acquiring unit of the view data of presentation video;

The unfavorable condition of the relevant eye in the represented image of the view data that detection is obtained by described image acquiring unit is revised the correction portion of detected unfavorable condition;

Image displaying part according to the view data display image;

Accept confirmation in the image that on described image displaying part, shows, detect the confirmation unit of affirmation operation at the position of unfavorable condition by described correction portion,

Described image displaying part when having obtained view data by described image acquiring unit, has shown by described correction portion correction the revised image after the unfavorable condition,

And described image displaying part when the demonstration of representing described number positional, represents to have deducted the demonstration by the number positional behind the number after the described confirmation unit affirmation.

12. a camera head by being imaged on the view data of obtaining this shot object image of expression on the solid-state image pickup through the object light that photo-optics system is transmitted, is characterized in that,

Comprise: according to the image displaying part of view data display image;

The unfavorable condition of the relevant eye of detection in described shot object image is revised the correction portion of detected unfavorable condition,

Described image displaying part, when having obtained the view data of representing described shot object image, demonstration by described correction portion correction the revised image after the unfavorable condition, and when demonstration comprises image by the position of the detected unfavorable condition of described correction portion, represent to detect the demonstration of the number positional of this unfavorable condition.

13. a camera head is characterized in that, comprising:

By being imaged on the image pickup part of the view data of obtaining this shot object image of expression on the solid-state image pickup through the object light that photo-optics system is transmitted;

Obtain the photographing condition acquiring portion of the photography conditions in the photography of subject;

In the represented shot object image of the view data of obtaining by described image pickup part, infer the supposition portion of the unfavorable condition of the regulation that relevant eye whether can occur according to the photography conditions that obtains by described photographing condition acquiring portion.

14. camera head according to claim 13 is characterized in that, further comprises:

The flash light emission portion that flashes synchronously with the photography of described image pickup part;

According to the estimation result of described supposition portion, control the luminous control part in the described flash light emission portion.

15. camera head according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, further comprise: when by the described unfavorable condition of described supposition portion's supposition appearance, detect the unfavorable condition of the regulation of the relevant eye in the described shot object image, revise the correction portion of detected unfavorable condition.

16. camera head according to claim 13 is characterized in that, further comprises: when by the described unfavorable condition of described supposition portion's supposition appearance, send the warning portion that the warning of described unfavorable condition has appearred in expression.

17. camera head according to claim 13 is characterized in that,

Further comprise: the flash light emission portion that flashes,

Described image pickup part is avoided luminous in the described flash light emission portion, obtains the 1st view data, and with this flash light emission portion in luminously obtain the 2nd view data synchronously,

Described supposition portion comprises, to the color of the 1st image of representing described the 1st view data with represent that the color of the 2nd image of described the 2nd view data compares, and has been considered as occurring the unfavorable condition test section of described unfavorable condition to the position of aberration more than specified degree.

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