Buddhist shrine, Korean Folk Village

Buddhist shrine, Korean Folk Village

Description

Title:
Buddhist shrine, Korean Folk Village
Caption / Description:

A buddha statue sits on a rocky ledge at the Korean Folk Village, in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. Around the statue are placed small pile of stones, which mirror the stupa building style of buddhism.

The Korean Folk village was set up by the South Korean government in 1973 in an effort to preserve and promote the history of Korea. Open all year round, the Folk village receives around 1.8 million visitors each year.

Tags / Keywords:
  • South Korea
  • Asia
  • 한국
  • Hanguk
  • 韓國
  • KOR
  • Rocks
  • Stones
  • Kyŏnggi-do
  • Gyeonggi-do
  • 경기도
  • 京畿道
  • Yongin
  • 용인시
  • 龍仁市
  • Giheung-gu
  • 기흥구
  • 器興區
  • Korean Folk Village
  • 한국 민속촌
  • Hanguk Minsokchon
  • 韓國民俗村
  • Hanguk Minsokch'on
  • Yong'in-si
  • Chosŏn
  • Ha-dong
  • Buddhist shrine
  • Buddha statue
  • Bodhisattva statue
  • WoodsJoseon

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DSC8679a.nef
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3872px x 2592px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Korean Folk Village
City:
Yongin
Province/State:
Gyeonggi-do
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Korean Folk Village
City:
Yongin
Province/State:
Gyeonggi-do
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Geo-location:
37.259635949917, 127.12392389998 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
15 s
Aperture:
f/7.1
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
+1
Focal Length:
62mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
93mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
No Flash
Exposure Mode:
Auto
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Cloudy
Exposure Program:
Aperture-priority AE

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor ED 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G(IF)
Filters used:
  • B+W UV 010 MRC
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
Post Processing:

Color Control Point used in CNX2 to brighten and add contrast to statue
LCE selectively applied in CNX2
Black & White conversion filter in CNX2