A pile of stones in the woods on Mount Namsan (남산), a peaceful retreat in the center of Seoul (서울).
The mountain and surrounding area is a designated public park maintained by the city government. 82.8% of the park is forest, covering an area of 2,454,140㎡. Namsan park contains 2,881,870 trees, made up of over 190 different species.
NEFs converted in Capture NX 2
EV-1 and EV0 images blended in Photoshop CS4 (EV+1 image was a bit blurry)
Gradient map adjustment in Photoshop CS4 to convert to black & white