National Folk Museum of Korea
Description
- Title:
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- Caption / Description:
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The National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관) is a national museum of South Korea. It is situated on the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung (Gyeongbok Palace) in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and uses replicas of historical objects to illustrate the folk history of the Korean people.
The museum was established in 1924 by a Japanese Yanagi Sōetsu. That name was changed afterwards by the U.S. Government. on November 8, 1945. The museum has three exhibition halls which illustrate 'The History of the Korean People' from pre-historic times to the end of the Joseon Dynasty in 1910, 'The Lifestyle of the Korean People', and 'The Lifecycle of a Korean from Birth to Death'. It also houses a children's museum and an outdoor exhibition.
The museum was originally sited on Mt Namsan, and moved to Gyeongbokgung in 1975. The current building was built in 1972 and housed the National Museum of Korea until 1986. It was remodelled, and reopened as the National Folk Museum in 1993. The building's design is based on various historical buildings around South Korea.
Above description taken from Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_folk_museum_of_korea
- 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
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- 국립민속박물관
- Gungnip Minsok Bangmulgwan
- 國立民俗博物館
- 5 storey pavilion
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC7896a.psd
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 3746px x 2480px
- 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:
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.58097699, 126.97960496 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:
- 1⁄125 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 50mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 75mm
- Metering Mode:
- Center-weighted average
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm F1.4D
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
-1 exposure compensation in Capture NX 2
Highlight protection slider used in Capture NX 2 to pull back highlights a bit
Colour Control Point used in Capture NX 2 to brighten the pavilion
Curves adjustment in overlay mode used in Capture NX 2 to darken and increase saturation of sky
Local Contrast Enhancement selectively applied to the pavilion in Capture NX 2
Straightened in Photoshop CS4
Extra sky added top top left and right corners in Photoshop CS4