Deumeu water basin at Changdeokgung palace
Description
- Title:
- Deumeu water basin at Changdeokgung palace
- Caption / Description:
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A water basin (deumeu) outside Injeongjeon throne hall, in Changdeokgung palace, Seoul, South Korea. The deumeu are placed at either end of the platform (woldae) that the throne hall is built on. They would be filled with water, and were meant to scare away fire demons. When the fire demon, known as Bulgwisin or Hwama, looked in the water it would see its own reflection and be frightened away.
Despite the deumeu, Injeongjeon, which is a wooden structure, has been destroyed by fire and had to rebuilt more than once since it was originally constructed in 1405. Today the deumeu are left empty, with fire extinguishers and fire hydrants located around the palace used to reduce the risk of fire damage.
In the distance can be seen the modern buildings of the Garden Tower and the Hyundai Building.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- South Korea
- Asia
- 한국
- Hanguk
- 韓國
- Seoul Special City
- Seoul Teukbyeolsi
- 서울特別市
- 서울특별시
- KOR
- Sŏul-t'ŭkpyŏlsi
- Jongno-gu
- 종로구
- 鐘路區
- Joseon
- Chosŏn
- Kahoe-dong
- Changdeok Palace
- 창덕궁
- Changdeokgung
- 昌德宮
- 조선
- 朝鮮
- Injeongjeon
- 인정전
- 仁政殿
- Fire demon
- Bulgwisin
- 불귀신
- 火歸神
- Hwama
- 화마
- 火魔
- Water basin
- Deumeu
- 드므
- Garden Tower
- 가든타워
- Hyundai Building
- 현대빌딩(본관)
- Platform
- Woldae
- 월대
- 月臺
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC0270a.nef
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 3872px x 2592px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- Changdeokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul Special City
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- Changdeokgung
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul Special City
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.579263333333, 126.99138 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:
- 1⁄320 s
- Aperture:
- f/4.5
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- +4/3
- Focal Length:
- 60mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 90mm
- 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 DX Zoom Nikkor ED 18-70mm F3.5-4.5G(IF)
- Filters used:
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- B+W UV 010 MRC
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
-0.44 exposure compensation in CNX2
Color Control Point used to darken and increase contrast and saturation of sky