Myeong-dong at Night… Again

by Robert Koehler on January 11, 2010

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Wanted to take photos from the observation deck of Post Tower… but it’s apparently closed on weekends.

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1 cm January 11, 2010 at 11:28 am

Night pictures of the third worst city to live in, in the entire planet.

2 michael January 11, 2010 at 6:28 pm

That first shot is ace, it should be used in a tourist brochure. Did you use a slow shutter speed to get the exposure so sharp?

3 Robert Koehler January 11, 2010 at 6:44 pm

I shot a 10 second exposure with ISO as low as it can go.

4 R. Elgin January 11, 2010 at 6:46 pm

. . . with a tripod, right?

5 michael January 11, 2010 at 6:47 pm

I thought it was something like that from the stretched-out car lights. I’ve always been reluctant to take photos at night but think I’ll try your approach.

6 belair716 January 11, 2010 at 8:22 pm

hey, that’s the Shinsegye department store ~

Shinsegye has also got the guinness record-breaking one in Busan!

BTW, looking at “night photos” leads me to think…”well, taking photography class would be an interesting idea”. It’s tempting ~

7 setnaffa January 12, 2010 at 5:07 am

Does that old bank still say “First Bank of Korea, Muslim” on a sign out front?

8 Robert Koehler January 12, 2010 at 7:31 pm

. . . with a tripod, right?

Damn straight. Funny thing is, one guy I know takes a lot of long exposure shots without one. How the hell he does it, I haven’t a clue.

I’ve always been reluctant to take photos at night but think I’ll try your approach.

Actually, if you’ve got a tripod, Mike, and set your ISO low, taking photos at night can be quite fun.

BTW, looking at “night photos” leads me to think…”well, taking photography class would be an interesting idea”. It’s tempting ~

Yeah. I’m kind of interested in taking a course, too.

9 R. Elgin January 16, 2010 at 12:55 am

Yeah, Robert, my mom, in the states, gave these pictures a big thumbs up. All of us like your night shots.

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