Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and recording medium

An image processing method executed by an image processing apparatus including a processor, the method comprising the steps of:

• detecting a plurality of part images of a subject from an image including the captured subject;
• obtaining biometric information from at least one of the plurality of detected part images of the subject;
• determining detectability of biometric information for each of the plurality of detected part images of the subject;
• and
• performing selection related to acquisition of the biometric information of the subject on the basis of the determined detectability of the biometric information.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a computer readable program to be executed by an image processing apparatus including a processor is recorded,

• the program being provided to implement:
• a part detecting function of detecting a plurality of part images of a subject from an image including the captured subject;
• a biometric information acquisition function of obtaining biometric information from at least one of the plurality of detected part images of the subject;
• a determination function of determining detectability of biometric information for each of the plurality of detected part images of the subject;
• and
• a selection function of performing selection related to acquisition of the biometric information of the subject on the basis of the determined detectability of the biometric information.