Chaekgo, Changdeokgung Palace

Chaekgo, Changdeokgung Palace

Description

Title:
Chaekgo, Changdeokgung Palace
Caption / Description:

Chaekgo, a building used as a library in the north-west of Gwolnaegaksa, Changdeokgung palace, Seoul, South Korea. Gwolnaegaksa was an area of Changdeokgung where government offices were located.

Changdeokgung palace itself was originally built in 1405. During the Japanese occupation of Korea the buildings in Gwolnaegaksa were destroyed, the current buildings were rebuilt between 1991 and 2005 as part of a project to restore the palace to its original state.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Asia
  • 한국
  • Hanguk
  • 韓國
  • Korea
  • Seoul Special City
  • Seoul Teukbyeolsi
  • 서울特別市
  • 서울특별시
  • Jongno-gu
  • 종로구
  • 鐘路區
  • Joseon
  • Chosŏn
  • Changdeok Palace
  • 창덕궁
  • Changdeokgung
  • 昌德宮
  • 조선
  • 朝鮮
  • Gwolnaegaksa
  • 궐내각사
  • 闕內各司
  • Chaekgo
  • 책고
  • 冊庫

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Chaekgo north building.psd
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2585px x 3864px
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:
37.579551666667, 126.989765 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:
1160 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
10mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
15mm
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
EV-1 and EV0 images blended for exposure in PS CS5