Entrance to stone sculptures area, Korean Folk Village
Description
- Title:
- Entrance to stone sculptures area, Korean Folk Village
- Caption / Description:
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Various pieces of stone work are displayed in part of the Korean Folk Village, in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. Various stone sculptures can be seen, including Korean Stone Pagodas, Muninseok (문인석) statues, and stone lanterns, while two wooden jangseungs (장승) guard the entrance to the area.
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:
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- Stonework
- Carving
- South Korea
- Asia
- 한국
- Hanguk
- 韓國
- KOR
- Stone lanterns
- Jangseung
- 장승
- 長承
- 長丞
- Spirit Post
- Village Guardian
- Wooden Pole
- 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
- Joseon
- Chosŏn
- Ha-dong
- Stone Pagodas
- Stone products park
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC8691a.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:
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- Sublocation:
- Korean Folk Village
- City:
- Yongin
- Province/State:
- Gyeonggi-do
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Korean Folk Village
- City:
- Yongin
- Province/State:
- Gyeonggi-do
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.26127543, 127.12381124004 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:
- 1⁄50 s
- Aperture:
- f/7.1
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 200
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 18mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 27mm
- 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:
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- B+W UV 010 MRC
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
Curves adjustment in CNX2 to brighten and add contrast