Donhwamun, Changdeokgung palace
Description
- Title:
- Donhwamun, Changdeokgung palace
- Caption / Description:
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Donhwamun, the main gate of Changdeokgung Palace, in Seoul, South Korea. Changdeokgung was built as a secondary palace in 1405, and then used as the primary palace for Korea's monarchy from 1610 until 1868. Donhwamun was originally built in 1412, the 12th year of King Taejong, and then rebuilt in 1607, after it was burnt down during the 1592 Japanese Invasion.
The gate is the oldest existing main palace gate of Changdeokgung, and is located to the south-west of the palace, as Jongmyo Shrine had already been built in front of the palace. Donhwamun has a two-storey wooden structure with a stone foundation. The terrace in front of Donhwamun was restored in 1997, after the original terrace was paved over during the Japanese occupation of Korea.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- 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
- Kahoe-dong
- Changdeok Palace
- 창덕궁
- Changdeokgung
- 昌德宮
- Donhwamun
- 돈화문
- 敦化門
- Palace gate
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Donhwamun.psd
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 3840px x 2551px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Changdeokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul Special City
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Changdeokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul Special City
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.577615, 126.990125 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:
- 1⁄400 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 200
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 22mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 33mm
- 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, bracketed ±1EV
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted with -0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images blended for exposure in PS CS5
Topaz Adjust 4 using 'Photo Pop' preset selectively applied in PS CS5