Dongdaemun Gate, Seoul, South Korea

I am heading to Seoul on Thursday for a two-week trip.  To prepare, I have been looking over past images I have taken in the city to see what I got, what I missed, and what I want to improve upon.  One image I really like from my 2010 visit to the city is this one of Dongdaemun Gate.

ISO160, 12 mm, f16, 6 seconds.

I began photographing the gate just after sunset, but the clouds meant that Blue Hour didn’t quite give me the look I was after.  I was actually happier with the true nighttime shots like this one.  I particularly like including the red no-walk light on the cross walk as well as the blur of the car and bus lights. I plan on returning to this spot to see if I can capture a Blue Hour scene here.