Muninseok statues

Muninseok statues

Description

Title:
Muninseok statues
Caption / Description:

Stone statues of Civil officials, known as Muninseok (문인석), on display in the grounds of the National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관). The National Folk Museum of Korea is located in the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁), Seoul (서울), South Korea (대한민국).

The aim of the National Folk Museum of Korea is to preserve the legacy of traditional Korean life and to educate on how Koreans lived in traditional times. The Museum is a popular attraction, receiving over two million visitors annually.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Tourists
  • South Korea
  • 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
  • Stone statues
  • Muninseok
  • 문인석

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Muninseok statues (defished to equirectangular projection).psd
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
3733px x 2117px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
National Folk Museum of Korea
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Location Created:
Sublocation:
National Folk Museum of Korea
City:
Jongno-gu
Province/State:
Seoul
Country:
Korea, Republic Of
World Region:
Asia
Geo-location:
37.580245, 126.97973833333 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:
1125 s
Aperture:
f/5
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
+1
Focal Length:
10mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
15mm
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:
Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Handheld, bracketed ±1EV

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • PTGUI 8 Pro
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
Post Processing:

NEFs converted in Capture NX 2
Exposures blended in Photoshop CS4
Bit of tree in top left corner removed in Photoshop CS4
Local Contrast Enhancement applied in Photoshop CS4
Calvin Hollywood's 'Freaky Details' selectively applied to Muninseoks in Photoshop CS4
Defished to equirectangular projection in PTGUI 8 Pro
Extra sky added to top left corner in Photoshop CS4
Extra ground added to bottom right corner in Photoshop CS4
Cropped to image in Photoshop CS4