Dancheong - Jogyesa entrance gate

Dancheong - Jogyesa entrance gate

Description

Title:
Dancheong - Jogyesa entrance gate
Caption / Description:

Painted woodwork of the entrance gate to Jogyesa Temple, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The gate is painted in the traditional Korean dancheong (Hangeul: 단청; Hanja: 丹靑) style. Dancheong literally means "cinnabar and blue-green", and uses blue, white, red, black, and yellow natural dyes.

Tags / Keywords:
  • South Korea
  • Asia
  • 한국
  • Hanguk
  • 韓國
  • Seoul Special City
  • Seoul Teukbyeolsi
  • 서울特別市
  • 서울특별시
  • KOR
  • Sŏul-t'ŭkpyŏlsi
  • Jongno-gu
  • 종로구
  • 鐘路區
  • Dancheong
  • 단청
  • 丹靑
  • Gyeonji-dong
  • 견지동
  • 堅志洞
  • Jogye Temple
  • Jogyesa
  • 조계사
  • 曹溪寺
  • Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
  • 대한불교조계종
  • 大韓佛敎 曹溪宗
  • Jogyesa entrance gate
  • 대한불교총본산 조계사
  • 大韓佛敎總本山 曹溪寺

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Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DSC9369.NEF
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2592px x 3872px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Jogyesa
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul Special City
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Jogyesa
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul Special City
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Geo-location:
37.573846666667, 126.98272166667 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:
140 s
Aperture:
f/4
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
50mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
75mm
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 Nikkor 50mm F1.4D
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

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

Curves adjustment in CNX2 to increase contrast