As part of the Seoul Subway Challenge organised by Tom Stockwell from Waegook Tom, nine bloggers composed photo essays of assigned subway lines in Seoul. Chincha received Line 6 and here is our photo essay capturing what keeps it excellent.
The pictures are from Dongmyo, Hapjeong, Sangsu, Itaewon, Noksapyeong and World Cup Stadium respectively. The slideshow shows all the best photos from each Station.
Dongmyo hosts an excellent flea market where you can purchase anything from a $10 polaroid which may or may not take photos, to fishing rods, and clothes. Hapjeong and Sangsu are in the Hongdae area and need no explanation of the brilliant coffee shops and restaurants that can be found in the area. Itaewon is a great stretch of Korean tourist outlets/stalls and foreign-themed bars. Noksapyeong is on the list because it’s a famous neighborhood where many expats live, including myself. The World Cup Stadium is an aesthetically pleasing and a lovely walk, with the urban backdrop present inbetween the trees and foliage.
Here are the other entrants:
Line 1 by World Flavor
Line 2 by Backpacking Travel Blog
Line 3 by Work Walk About
Line 4 by Mapping Worlds
Line 5 by Farsickness
Line 7 by Waegook Tom
Line 8 by The Wanderlust Project
Line 9 by My Korea Quest
For more photos of Line 6 visit Tor’s Flickr.
We also added our favourite shots from the other 8 bloggers to our Pinterest.
6 comments
Sarah @ Mapping Words says:
Sep 27, 2012
I’m loving these fish eye shots. Looks like you had fun shooting!
Audrey says:
Sep 27, 2012
I, too, like that you shot with a fish-eye! I’m intrigued by the photo with all the clutter hanging from the ceiling. What is that place?!
herrowchincha says:
Sep 29, 2012
Hi, sorry it took me so long to reply. That photo was inside one of the stores in Dongmyo market. There was stuff hanging from all the walls and ceiling. It’s a really good market, and was loads of fun walking around looking at all the things to buy.
Nomadic Samuel says:
Sep 26, 2012
Out of all the photo essays for this challenge you definitely had the most unique with all of these fish-eye (wide angle) shots. I especially love the shots of graffiti.
Tom @ Waegook Tom says:
Sep 26, 2012
Loving the photo essay, Loren! I’ve actually never been to Sangsu, so I’ll make a beeline to check it out when I’m in Seoul for a few days over Chuseok! Thanks for sharing – and cool pics
ohchincha says:
Sep 26, 2012
You should, I love Sangsu! The photos were actually taken by Tor. Make sure you check out her Flickr