Winter Light at the Temple (2018) Photograph by sangwon jeon

Low winter sun falls across a wooden hall at Girimsa Temple in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, its weathered beams and stone foundation set against a clear blue sky. A dry stone wall of rounded river rock curves along the path in the foreground, catching the same golden light. Bare branches and a lone pine rise behind the roofline, the surrounding hills stripped of leaves in the season's stillness. Long shadows stretch across the packed dirt courtyard toward the hall's timber facade. Without summer greenery to soften it, the architecture stands out plainly in the clean winter light. A second gabled roof appears at the far left, half hidden behind the first, hinting at the wider compound beyond. Neatly stacked river stones form a low retaining wall that steps down the slope, their rounded shapes softened by decades of weather. The flagstone path in the foreground catches the last raking light, a quiet counterpoint to the ordered timber lines above.

Details:

• Photograph on Paper
• From a limited edition of 10
• Size: 25 x 38 x 0.1cm / 25 x 38cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered on the back
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Architecture and cityscapes