Tamon turret and Daimon, Osaka Castle
Description
- Title:
- Tamon turret and Daimon, Osaka Castle
- Caption / Description:
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Tamon turret and Daimon gate of Osaka Castle (大坂城; 大阪城; Ōsaka-jō), in Osaka, Japan. Tamon turret (多聞櫓; Tamon-Yagura) was built atop the tall box shaped stone walls of Ote gate (大手門; Ōte-Mon), the "front" gate on the western side of the castle. The turret encompasses the main gate (大門; Daimon), which leads to the second citadel, and defends this entrance. It is the largest remaining turret of this type in Japan, and has been designated as an Important Cultural Asset by the government.
The turret was originally built in 1628, but was destroyed by lightning in 1783. It wasn't reconstructed until 1848, after the Shogunate raised money to repair the castle. In 1969 Tamon-Yagura was subject to restoration work, and was dismantled and rebuilt. The total area of the turret covers 600.45m².
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Asia
- Main gate
- Japan
- 日本国
- Nihon-koku
- Kansai region
- 関西地方
- Kansai-chihō
- Osaka prefecture
- 大阪府
- Ōsaka-fu
- Osaka city
- 大阪市
- Ōsaka-shi
- Kinki region
- 近畿地方
- Kinki-chihō
- Chuo-ku
- 中央区
- Osaka Castle
- 大坂城
- 大阪城
- Ōsaka-jō
- Tamon turret
- 多聞櫓
- Tamon-Yagura
- 大門
- Daimon
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Tamon turret and Daimon gate.psd
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 3849px x 2559px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Osaka Castle
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Osaka Castle
- City:
- Osaka
- Province/State:
- Osaka prefecture
- Country:
- Japan
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 34.685196666667, 135.52325666667 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:
- 1⁄20 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- +2/3
- Focal Length:
- 14mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 21mm
- 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:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Adobe Photoshop CS5
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted with -1.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images blended for exposure in PS CS5
Curves adjustment applied to EV-1 image in PS CS5 to brighten
Topaz Adjust 4 applied with Photo Pop preset in PS CS5
PF desaturated in PS CS5
Straightened in PS CS5