Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the guard

Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the guard

Description

Title:
Gyeongbokgung Palace Changing of the guard
Caption / Description:

The changing of the guard ceremony outside Heungnyemun (흥례문) gate in Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) Palace in Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국).

Heungnyemun Gate was originally built in 1426, but was then named Hongnyemun Gate (弘禮門). When it was rebuilt in 1867 during the regency of Daewongun, it was renamed to Heungnyemun ( 興禮門) as Hongli (弘曆) was the name of the Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong Emperor.

Destroyed in 1911 to make way for the construction of the Japanese Government-General Building during the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Government-General Building was then demolished in 1995, and the current building was reconstructed in 2001.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Asia
  • 한국
  • Hanguk
  • 韓國
  • Korea
  • Seoul Special City
  • Seoul Teukbyeolsi
  • 서울特別市
  • 서울특별시
  • Jongno-gu
  • 종로구
  • 鐘路區
  • 흥례문
  • 興禮門
  • Gyeongbok Palace
  • 경복궁
  • Gyeongbokgung
  • 景福宮
  • Guards
  • Heungnyemun
  • Changing of the guard

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DSC7313a (defished to equirectangular projection).psd
Event:
Rating:
☆☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3833px x 2126px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Gyeongbokgung
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Gyeongbokgung
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Geo-location:
37.576636666667, 126.97691666667 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:
1250 s
Aperture:
f/8
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
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • PTGUI 8 Pro
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
Post Processing:

-0.7 exposure compensation in Capture NX 2
Selective Curves adjustment in Capture NX 2 in overlay blending mode
Colour Control Point used in Capture NX 2 to brighten and add contrast to gate
Local Contrast Enhancement selectively applied in Capture NX 2
Shadow and Newspaper removed from bottom right corner of image using auto retouch brush in Capture NX 2
Defished to equirectangular projection in PTGUI 8 Pro
Extra sky added to top corners in Photoshop CS4