Bean Pole Beacon
Description
- Title:
- Bean Pole Beacon
- Caption / Description:
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A Bean Pole (Korean fashion brand) bag sits outside one of the Gyeongbongsu (경봉수) signal beacons.
Located on Mount Namsan (남산), Gyeongbongsu literally means 'Beacon hill in the capital'. Also known as Mongmyeoksan Bongsudae (목멱산 봉수대), meaning Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower, it was originally one of 5 beacons on Namsan.
Part of a network of beacons all over Korea, it was used to send and receive signals (using fire in the night, and smoke in the day) from the rest of the country.
This beacon signalling system was in use at least from the third year of the reign of King Uijong, in 1149, and ceased use in 1592, when many were destroyed by the invading Japanese army. However, the Namsan Beacon Mound was retained for about 500 years, from when Seoul was designated as the capital of Joseon until the 32nd year of King Gojong's reign in 1895.
The current beacons are replicas, completed in 1993. The exact location of the original beacons is not known, but the location of the replica beacons was decided using the 1834 'Cheonggudo' (청구도) map of Korea made by Kim Jeongho.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Asia
- 한국
- Hanguk
- 韓國
- Korea
- Seoul Special City
- Seoul Teukbyeolsi
- 서울特別市
- 서울특별시
- Namsan
- 남산
- 南山
- Bean Pole
- Bag
- Beacons
- Signals
- Mongmyeoksan Bongsudae
- 목멱산 봉수대
- Mongmyeoksan
- 목멱산
- Gyeongbongsu
- 경봉수
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Bean Pole Beacon.psd
- Event:
- Rating:
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 2586px x 3855px
- 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:
- Yejang-dong
- City:
- Jung-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Yejang-dong
- City:
- Jung-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.552064212083, 126.98754545453 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:
- 1⁄13 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 44mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 66mm
- 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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- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted in Capture NX 2
Exposures combined in Photoshop CS4
Selective curves adjustment in Photoshop CS4 to increase contrast