Robert Koehler Travel & Photography
Images of Korea
Here we are again at Changgyeonggung Palace. These were taken in the rain Sunday evening from the open garden atop the SNU Medical Center Cancer Center, and despite the weather (or perhaps because of it), they came out much better, IMHO, than my last effort from that spot (see the final two photos). Facing as [...]
The Cultural Heritage Administration opens up Changgyeonggung and Gyeongbokgung palaces for special night viewing for a few nights in April and October. If you enjoy nighttime photography, it’s an opportunity not to be missed. Changgyeonggung will be open at night on April 20—22 and April 24—26. Yes, I came here last spring, too. No rule [...]
One of the frustrating things about Nightview is that so many of the shots are taken in hard-to-reach, undisclosed locations. This spot, however, is easy to reach. Head to the 5th floor of the iPark Mall and go to the Moon Parking Lot (달주차장). From there, it’s an unobstructed view of the Yongsan Station area. [...]
I had to stop by the office this morning, and as I was coming home on the Namsan Beltway, I saw the fog and haze over the cityscape and thought, hmm, maybe I should come back up here with my camera. The Yongsan district is pretty gritty even in the best of weather; inclement weather [...]
I decided to do what Stuck in Customs does and got myself a SmugMug account. It eases up the burden on my server, it doesn’t degrade image quality the way WordPress does, and I love being able to blow the image up on wider screens. Still learning the ropes, but so far, I’m quite impressed [...]
While I was shooting Incheon Bridge last night, one of the other guys there was showing off on his Galaxy some of the shots he’d taken the night before of Banghwa Bridge. Due to government energy conservation policies, they no longer light Banghwa Bridge up ever day, but they do turn on the lights on [...]
Since I was a little kid, I’ve loved bridges. I suppose growing up in Long Island has much to do with this. Long Island, after all, is the kingdom Robert Moses built, and New York City, of course, has the greatest collection of bridges of any city in the world. Korea, too, has its share [...]
Ordinarily, the observation deck near the West Gate of Namhansanseong Fortress is one of the best places to photograph Seoul at twilight/night. Last night, though, it was hella windy, which not only made it terribly cold and unpleasant, but also produced a good deal of camera shake even with a tripod. PS: Would a circular [...]
So… just how many folk were in Myeong-dong on Christmas Eve?
Myeong-dong Intersection, taken from undisclosed vantage point that you’ll never guess. See it in glossy in the December issue of SEOUL. And with that… This is one beautiful shot from one of my favorite places in Korea, Gyeongju’s Mt. Namsan. This is what we need in the tourism literature. Speaking of Gyeongju, here are some [...]
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