Unhanmun and Bongmodang, Changdeokgung palace
Description
- Title:
- Unhanmun and Bongmodang, Changdeokgung palace
- Caption / Description:
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Unhanmun and Bongmodang, in Changdeokgung palace, Seoul, South Korea. Although most government buildings were located outside of the palace, those closely involved with the royal household's affairs were built on the palace grounds. They were located in the west of the palace, and collectively known as Gwolnaegaksa. Unhanmun and Bongmodang are in the north-west of this area.
Unhanmun is a large gate (closed in this photo), while Bongmodang was the Hall of Upholding the Policies of Former Kings, where documents relating to the former rulers of the Joseon dynasty were kept. To the left of Bongmodang is Chaekgo, a library building where books were stored.
The large tree is a Chinese Juniper, thought to be around 750 years old. Juniper wood was used to make incense which was used in ancenstral rites at the nearby Seonwonjeon shrine.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- 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
- Chinese Juniper
- 향나무
- Bongmodang
- 봉모당
- 奉謨堂
- Gwolnaegaksa
- 궐내각사
- 闕內各司
- Chaekgo
- 책고
- 冊庫
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Unhanmun and Bongmodang panorama.psb
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 10520px x 5260px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- 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:
- 37.579238333333, 126.98973166667 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:
- 1⁄60 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 10mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 15mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Benro C-428 Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 II Rotator and lower rail
Nodal Ninja 3 vertical arm and upper rail
Arca Swiss Compatible Quick Release Clamp
Remote shutter release
6 shots around, 1 up, 1 down, 1 down handheld, all bracketed ±2EV in 1EV steps
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- PTGUI 9 Pro
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted with -0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images (except handheld nadir) stitched and blended in PTGUI 9 Pro
Images except EV+1 blended for exposure in PS CS5
Handheld nadir stitched in PTGUI 9 Pro
Nadir patched in PS CS5 using SuperCubic plugin
Copy-paste-transform and clone tool used to fix some nadir issues
LCE applied in PS CS5