Seoul by Night

Gangnam Routine (long exposure) © 2013 Ben Heine

A selection of photos I took in downtown Seoul, South Korea, a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed walking by night in the streets of the Gangnam district and visiting Seoul Tower (236m high). I was truly impressed by the beauty, height and style of every building in the city. I travelled to Seoul for a solo exhibition (view the photo report about this event at this link). I took all the photos in this blog post with the new Samsung Galaxy NX Camera.

Seoul Panorama and Han River seen from Seoul Tower © Ben Heine

Small restaurant in a street of Gangnam © 2013 Ben Heine 

View from the top of a buiding in Gangnam © 2013 Ben Heine

Seoul Panorama and Han River seen from Seoul Tower © Ben Heine

Seoul Panorama and Han River © 2013 Ben Heine

Long exposure photo in a street in the Gangnam District © Ben Heine

Epson International Pano Awards

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I've just been informed that each of my 3 submissions to the "Epson International Photographic Pano Awards" (thepanoawards.com) have been awarded a "Bronze" award. It's the first time I participated in a photographic competition. I'm happy with the results. I'll try to do better next time. These are the panoramic images I submitted: Pencil Vs Camera - 59; Paris from the Eiffel Tower; Cologne 360 degrees Panorama.

© 2012 - Ben Heine

London - Study
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(See it on DeviantArt)

Quick study for my bigger Panorama of London (coming soon). Taken recently at the top of "London Eye". If you wish, you can view a detail here. This photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10, provided by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

© 2011 - Ben Heine

Miniature - 3

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(See it on Flickr)

I took this picture in Cologne, Germany. I've used the "tilt shift process" (selective focus) to simulate a miniature scene... :) As always, thanks for watching!! (The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10)

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Please don't miss my 360 degrees Panorama of Cologne:

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© 2010 - Ben Heine

Athens from the Acropolis
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(See it on Flickr)

I took this photo in Athens, Greece, with the Acropolis just behind me... Mount Lycabettus is a Cretaceous limestone hill in Athens, Greece. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, the hill (also known as Lycabettos or Lykabettos) is the highest point in the city that surrounds it. Pine trees cover its base, and at its peak are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.

(The above photo has been shot with the Samsung NX10)

© 2010 - Ben Heine

Cologne Panorama (360 degrees!)
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3 days of intense work to make this huge panorama of Cologne, Germany's fourth-largest city. This is a 360 degrees view, I tried to get as many details as possible, sometimes repainting different parts of the cityscape. The original composition is really big (almost 20.000 pixels wide!) because I assembled more than 30 photos. I took all of them when I was in Germany 2 weeks ago... (FYI, I didn't use any autopano or fisheye).
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The above image has been created with pictures taken by the Samsung NX10, which has been provided to me by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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3 random details:
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© 2010 - Ben Heine

Dordogne River
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(click HERE or on the image to enlarge it)

This is the landscape I saw from the top of Beynac Castle, in the Dordogne department of France. I visited this beautiful place last week. I spent several days to assemble and edit some 20 photos I took there (no Fisheye and no AutoPano). The original image is huge and it was quite a challenge this time because my graphic tablet just got damaged and I had to do everything with a standard mouse. :)

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The above photos have been shot with the Samsung NX10,
which has been provided to me by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

© 2010 - Ben Heine