Heungnyemun Gate 흥례문

Heungnyemun Gate 흥례문

Description

Title:
Heungnyemun Gate 흥례문
Caption / Description:

Late afternoon, tourists leave Gyeongbokgung (경복궁) Palace through Heungnyemun Gate (흥례문) 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.

Under the Japanese occupation of Korea, Heungnyemun Gate, along with the majority of other buildings that formed Gyeongbokgung, was demolished. The Japanese General Government Building (조선총독부 청사) was built over the spot where the gate had formerly stood, with construction starting in 1916 and being completed in 1926.

In 1989 the Korean Government started an initiative to rebuild the important structures that had been destroyed during the Japanese occupation. As part of this, the Japanese General Government Building was demolished in 1995, and work began on reconstruction of Heungnyemun.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Tourists
  • 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
  • Gate
  • Heungnyemun
  • Hongnyemun
  • 弘禮門
  • 홍례문

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Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_DSC8152a.NEF
Event:
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Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
2561px x 3825px
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:
37.5766392582, 126.97688115825 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:
160 s
Aperture:
f/4.5
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
70mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
105mm
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-S VR Zoom Nikkor ED 70-300mm F4.5-5.6G(IF)
Filters used:
  • B+W UV 010 MRC
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld

Post Processing

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

-0.3 exposure compensation in Capture NX 2
Straightened in Capture NX 2
Local Contrast Enhancement in Capture NX 2
Warmed up in Capture NX 2