Patent ID: 7145597

Claim:
An image processing method comprising the steps of: capturing digital image data of a photographing scene in which a first subject is photographed with a camera, as well as, capturing camera information of said photographing scene acquired or input in the camera when said first subject is photographed; obtaining related information related to said photographing scene based on at least one of said captured digital image data of said photographing scene and said captured camera information thereof; assuming said photographing scene by said camera information and said related information or by a combination with said digital image data, said camera information and said related information; and subjecting preset image processing to said digital image data depending on said assumed photographing scene, wherein said camera information of said photographing scene includes photographing information and photographing position information captured in said camera, said related information includes supplementary information relating to the camera information, said assuming step of the photographing scene is a step of specifying automatically said first subject in said photographing scene or assuming a photographing situation when said first subject is photographed from said camera information and said supplementary information or a combination with said digital image data, said camera information and said supplementary information, said preset image processing is first image processing depending on said specified first subject or said assumed situation, and said first image processing is subjected to said digital image data in a first region limited to said first subject that is automatically specified by said assuming step.