Target-based image exposure adjustment

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:

• a propulsion system;
• an imaging device;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the propulsion system and the imaging device;
• and configured for, while continuously tracking one or more targets using the imaging device of the UAV:
• receiving a user indication of a target for imaging;
• determining, through the imaging device, a first representation of the target;
• capturing, through the imaging device, a first image that includes the first representation of the target;
• determining an exposure parameter for the imaging device using data in the first image that corresponds to the first representation of the target;
• determining, through the imaging device, a second representation of the target;
• capturing, through the imaging device, a second image including the second representation of the target;
• and
• adjusting the exposure parameter for the imaging device using data in the second image that corresponds to the second representation of the target.

A system for adjusting image exposure, the system comprising:

• an imaging device;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the imaging device and configured for, while continuously tracking one or more targets using the imaging device:
• receiving a user indication of a target for imaging;
• determining, through the imaging device, a first representation of the target;
• capturing, through the imaging device, a first image that includes the first representation of the target;
• determining an exposure parameter for the imaging device using data in the first image that corresponds to the first representation of the target;
• determining, through the imaging device, a second representation of the target;
• capturing, through the imaging device, a second image including the second representation of the target;
• and
• adjusting the exposure parameter for the imaging device using data in the second image that corresponds to the second representation of the target.