Imaging device, imaging method, and program
The present technology relates to an imaging device, an imaging method, and a program that make it possible to easily perform imaging focusing on a subject or a specific part of the subject. The imaging device causes a preliminary-notice frame that gives notice of a specific area to be focused to be displayed on an image obtained by an imaging unit according to a type of the subject. The present technology can be applied to an imaging device.
1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
an imager configured to acquire an image; and
circuitry configured to:
set a face area of a human as a first type of in-focus area of the image,
set a pupil area of the human as a second type of in-focus area of the image,
set a pupil area of a cat or dog as a third type of in-focus area of the image,
enter an animal pupil detection mode that is distinct from a human pupil detection mode, and
in the animal pupil detection mode, in an absence of receiving indication of pressing of a physical button for autofocus or a start of pupil focusing, superimposing a pupil preliminary notice frame corresponding to the pupil area of the cat or dog.
2. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to omit setting a face area of the cat or dog as an additional in-focus area of the image in the human pupil detection mode.
3. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to control a display unit to display a notice frame that gives notice of a specific area to be focused on the image.
4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the notice frame surrounds the face area of the human, the pupil area of the human or the pupil area of the cat or dog based on a setting.
5. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to set the pupil area of the cat or dog as a selected in-focus area of the image based on receiving indication of a pressing of the physical button for autofocus or the start of pupil focusing.
6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the physical button is an autofocus button.
7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the physical button is a dedicated button for instructing the start of pupil focusing.
8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing program code, the program being executable to perform operations comprising:
receiving an image captured by an imager;
setting a face area of a human as a first type of in-focus area of the image;
setting a pupil area of the human as a second type of in-focus area of the image;
setting a pupil area of a cat or dog as a third type of in-focus area of the image;
enter an animal pupil detection mode that is distinct from a human pupil detection mode; and
in the animal pupil detection mode, in an absence of receiving indication of pressing of a physical button for autofocus or a start of pupil focusing, superimposing a pupil preliminary notice frame corresponding to the pupil area of the cat or dog.
9. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
omitting a setting of a face area of the cat or dog as an additional in-focus area of the image in the human pupil detection mode.
10. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
controlling a display unit to display a notice frame that gives notice of a specific area to be focused on the image.
11. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the notice frame surrounds the face area of the human, the pupil area of the human or the pupil area of the cat or dog based on a setting.
12. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise:
setting the pupil area of the cat or dog as a selected in-focus area of the image based on receiving indication of the pressing of the physical button for autofocus or the start of pupil focusing.
13. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 12 , wherein the physical button is an autofocus button.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 12 , wherein the physical button is a dedicated button for instructing the start of pupil focusing.
15. A method comprising:
receiving an image captured by an imager;
setting a face area of a human as a first type of in-focus area of the image;
setting a pupil area of the human as a second type of in-focus area of the image;
setting a pupil area of a cat or dog as a third type of in-focus area of the image;
enter an animal pupil detection mode that is distinct from a human pupil detection mode; and
in the animal pupil detection mode, in an absence of receiving indication of pressing of a physical button for autofocus or a start of pupil focusing, superimposing a pupil preliminary notice frame corresponding to the pupil area of the cat or dog.
16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
omitting a setting of a face area of the cat or dog as an additional in-focus area of the image in the human pupil detection mode.
17. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
controlling a display unit to display a notice frame that gives notice of a specific area to be focused on the image.
18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the notice frame surrounds the face area of the human, the pupil area of the human or the pupil area of the cat or dog based on a setting.
19. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:
setting the pupil area of the cat or dog as a selected in-focus area of the image based on receiving indication of a pressing of the physical button for autofocus or for the start of pupil focusing.
20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the physical button is an autofocus button.
21. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the physical button is a dedicated button for instructing the start of pupil focusing.