When you see a curve, take it! [Explore 2022-01-18 #26]

I like to drive up on Mt. Hamilton for sunset. From half way up on the mountain you can see the whole Silicon Valley, which is located at the south and of the San Francisco Bay Area. The sky turned red at sunset, caused by an inversion layer. I stayed until dark, and took this one-point perspective long exposure shot after the red sky partially waned.

 

I processed a balanced, a realistic, and a paintery HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

 

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-- ƒ/7.1, 16 mm, 15 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-P1650, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC9596_hdr1bal1rea1pai1l.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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