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.
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