360 by corner of Geunjeongjeon Hall
Description
- Title:
- 360 by corner of Geunjeongjeon Hall
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Geunjeongjeon (Hangul: 근정전; Hanja: 勤政殿), also known as Geunjeongjeon Hall, is the throne hall of Gyeongbokgung where the king formally granted audiences to his officials, gave declarations of national importance, and greeted foreign envoys and ambassadors during the Joseon Dynasty. The building was designated as Korea's National Treasure No. 223 on January 8, 1985.
Geunjeongjeon was originally constructed in 1395 during the reign of King Taejo, but was burned down in 1592 when the Japanese invaded Korea. The present building was built in 1867 when Gyeongbokgung was being reconstructed. The name Geunjeongjeon, created by the minister Jeong Dojeon, means "diligence helps governance."
Constructed mainly of wood, Geunjeongjeon sits on the center of a large rectangular courtyard, on top of a two-tiered stone platform. This two-tiered platform is lined with detailed balustrades and is decorated with numerous sculptures depicting imaginary and real animals, such as dragons and phoenixes. The stone-paved courtyard is lined with two rows of rank stones, called pumgyeseoks (Hangul: 품계석; Hanja: 品階石), indicating where the court officials are to stand according to their rank, and is surrounded by wooden cloisters.
Geunjeongmun (Hangul: 근정문; Hanja: 勤政門), aligned and located directly to the south of Geunjeongjeon, is the main gate to the courtyard and to Geunjeongjeon. The gate is divided into three separate aisles and only the king was allowed to walk through the center.
Above taken from Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongbokgung#Geunjeongjeon
Bronze censers (향로) are located at the left and right corners of the front of Geunjeongjeon Hall. The censers would be used to burn incense whenever the king sat on the throne for official functions.
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- Tourists
- Asia
- 한국
- Hanguk
- 韓國
- Korea
- Seoul Special City
- Seoul Teukbyeolsi
- 서울特別市
- 서울특별시
- Jongno-gu
- 종로구
- 鐘路區
- Gyeongbok Palace
- 경복궁
- Gyeongbokgung
- 景福宮
- Bronze Censer
- 청동향로
- Geunjeongjeon
- 근정전
- 勤政殿
- Geunjeongmun
- 근정문
- 勤政門
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- 360 by corner of Geunjeongjeon Hall.psb
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- ☆☆
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- Original File Dimensions:
- 10516px x 5258px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
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- Sublocation:
- Gyeongbok Palace
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Gyeongbok Palace
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.578415031831, 126.97730098118 View on map
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- Copyrighted
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- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
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- Copyright Notice:
- © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄200 s
- Aperture:
- f/9
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- +1
- 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
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- 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 on tripod, 2 down handheld, all bracketed ± 1EV
Post Processing
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- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- PTGUI 8 Pro
- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted in Capture NX 2
EV0 and EV+1 images (except handheld nadir) stitched and blended in PTGUI 8 Pro
Images blended in Photoshop CS4
Handheld Nadir images remapped in PTGUI 8 Pro
Nadir patched in Photoshop CS4
Bit of camera shadow cloned out in Photoshop CS4
Lens flare removed in Photoshop CS4
Local Contrast Enhancement applied in Photoshop CS4
Curves adjustment to boost saturation in Photoshop CS4
Selective Curves adjustment to increase contrast in Photoshop CS4