Sinmumun Gate 신무문
Description
- Title:
- Sinmumun Gate 신무문
- Caption / Description:
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Sinmumun (신무문) is the northern gate of Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) Palace, Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국).
It was built in 1433, the 16th year of the reign of King Sejong the Great (세종대왕). The gate was given its name 'Sinmumun' by King Seongjong (성종) in 1475. The name is a combined form of the Chinese characters '玄武' for Hyeonmu (현무), a legendary animal that guards the north.
Sinmumun was destroyed during the Japanese invasion in 1592, then was rebuilt in 1865 when King Gojong reconstructed Gyeongbokgung.
The gate was closed in 1961, following the May 16th military coup that put Bak Jeong-hee (박정희) in charge of South Korea. Despite concerns over security, as the gate faces the Blue House (the presidential residence), Sinmumun was re-opened in September 2006 thanks to the insistence of president Roh Moo-hyun (노무현).
- 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
- Gyeongbok Palace
- 경복궁
- Gyeongbokgung
- 景福宮
- Sinmumun
- 신무문
- 神武門
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- Sinmumun Gate 신무문.psd
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 2581px x 3860px
- 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:
- Gyeongbokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Gyeongbokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.583558954544, 126.9756102725 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:
- 1⁄80 s
- Aperture:
- f/7.1
- 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:
- 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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- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
NEFs converted in Capture NX 2
EV-1 image additionally converted with -1 exposure compensation in Capture NX 2
EV-2, EV-1, and EV0 blended in Photoshop CS4 (EV+1 image was a bit blurred)