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Sleepless in Seoul.
This entry was posted in Asia, South Korea and tagged Asia, Central Park, city life, Composite mode, Composite photography, DJ Krush, Downtempo, Incheon, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Jet Lag, Korea, LEED, Lights, Mu getsu, Multiple exposure, Night photography, Northeast Asia Trade Tower, Olympus, Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III, Posco Tower-Songdo, Republic of Korea, ROK, Seoul, Skyscraper, Songdo International Business District, Songdo International City, South Korea. Bookmark the permalink.
Fantastic result.. love these images and the story too…felt like I was sitting there with you!
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Thank you Content Catnip!
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I grew up reading encyclopedias at the school library where images of U.S. big cities with tall skyscrapers adorned the pages about the country. Probably that contributed to my perception toward high-rise buildings as a symbol of progress. Today I still see them that way, although an older version of me now values big parks and old structures more than before — they usually add to the charms of a city.
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I did too! Then, I also found out about how these buildings work on the inside… I mean, how not to be mesmerised by that anti-quake oscillation device that sits on the top of Taipei’s tallest building?
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I remember watching a documentary about that device, which is very impressive.
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Oh no, it definitely wasn’t all for nothing! These are wonderful shots. I’ve tried the same thing but with less success. Must practice some more.
Alison
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Thanks Alison!!! I have to thank my camera, in fairness. It did it all by itself.
Fabrizio
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The density of skyscrapers in Seoul took my breath away. I rode in from Incheon on a bus, and I thought we were surely “downtown” about 20 times, only to find that those clusters were merely the ‘burbs, and the real city was an even bigger, taller grid of shiny giants. The 24/7 life of the city was another thrill; NYC (and I’m sure London) hum all night, but Seoul was truly rocking at every hour. Asia always means a middle-of-the-night rise to consciousness for me, but I consider it part of the fun! (I joke that I don’t do jet lag and, indeed, I have perfectly normal days and evenings after those brief padded forays around my room at 3-4 am!)
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Yeah, it was crazy to see how dense the city was. Hong Kong sprang to mind, wouldn’t you agree?
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Never been there, but would love to go!
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It’s an interesting place. Not as incredible as I wished, but nice nonetheless.
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Very cool shots, Fabrizio. You made very good use of that jet lag.
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Thanks Julie! 🙂
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Great shot, and great idea to deal with jet-lag!
The last time I was jet-lagged I decided instead to go for a run at 4am, promptly stumbling on a root in the dark and making a mess of my knee. I spent the entire day peeling off the only suit pants I had brought from the resulting gash.
– Verne
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Ouch! I had one such idea once, in Chicago, when I woke up at 5 AM… but opted for a run in the hotel’s fitness centre. Knowing how clumsy I am and how dark it was outside, it’s a miracle I didn’t do worse than what happened to you!
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Those are terrific shots.. but for me, being that high up is a definite no no. I prefer not to go any higher than 10 floors at most. The closer to the ground I am, the better I feel. I worry about things like fires in those tall tall buildings and elevators breaking down with me in them.
Jet lag is no fun… seems the older I get the harder it hits. But totally worth it when in a new place… then I forget the jet lag and just get excited about seeing a new place and experiencing it for the first time.
Peta
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Hi Peta, thanks for reading! I must admit, I was checking the hotel room and I found a map highlighting the route to the closest exit (and to the refuge, ’cause, you know, it’s quite close to the North Korean border) and I thought “Jeez, that’s a LONG way down in case it hits the fan!)
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I don’t think I’ve ever stayed in a room that high up, especially one with clean enough windows to get a decent photo. Fun stuff!
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well, the windows could’ve done with some Windex, but it was great nonetheless!
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Great night photos 📷
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Thanks! 🙂
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