Seonjeongmun, Changdeokgung palace

Seonjeongmun, Changdeokgung palace

Description

Title:
Seonjeongmun, Changdeokgung palace
Caption / Description:

Seonjeongmun gate, in Changdeokgung palace, Seoul, South Korea. Seonjeongmun leads to Seonjeongjeon hall, which was used by the king to discuss state affairs with government ministers and officials.

Changdeokgung was founded in 1405 as a secondary palace by King Taejong. In 1991 a restoration project was launched by the South Korean government to restore the palace, which had been partly destroyed during the Japanese occupation of Korea. In 1997 it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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
  • Joseon
  • Chosŏn
  • Kahoe-dong
  • Changdeok Palace
  • 창덕궁
  • Changdeokgung
  • 昌德宮
  • 조선
  • 朝鮮
  • Seonjeongjeon
  • 선정전
  • 宣政殿
  • Seonjeongmun
  • 선정문
  • 宣政門
  • Bokdogak
  • 복도각
  • 複道閣

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Seonjeongmun.psd
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2499px x 3807px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Changdeokgung
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul Special City
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Changdeokgung
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul Special City
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Geo-location:
37.5794, 126.99182 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:
190 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
-2/3
Focal Length:
13mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
19mm
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:
Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld, bracketed ±1EV

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • 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 with 'Photo pop' preset applied in PS CS5
Straightened in PS CS5