Sanye sculpture guarding Geumcheon

Sanye sculpture guarding Geumcheon

Description

Title:
Sanye sculpture guarding Geumcheon
Caption / Description:

A Sanye (산예) sculpture looks down at Geumcheon (금천) Stream in Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) Palace in Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국).

A stream was present in all Joseon royal palaces, the Sanye was an imaginary animal who would watch the waterway and repel evil spirits.

Tags / Keywords:
  • 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
  • Geumcheon Stream
  • 금천
  • 禁川
  • Sanye
  • 산예
  • 䝜猊

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DSC7319.psd
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3872px x 2592px
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:
37.577210279722, 126.97700858 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:
11250 s
Aperture:
f/4
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
50mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
75mm
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 Nikkor 50mm F1.4D
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

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

NEF converted in Capture NX 2
Image duplicated and converted into quadtone in Photoshop CS4
Quadtone image brought back into original image in Photoshop CS4
Curves adjustment used to brighten quadtone layer in Photoshop CS4
Original image layer moved above quadtone and duplicated in Photoshop CS4
Original image layer and duplicate set to Hard light blend mode 25% opacity and soft light 80% opacity in Photoshop CS4
Highpass sharpen applied to the Sanye in Photoshop CS4