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Last September we spent a weekend at Balls 29, a big experimental rocket launch event in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada - the same place where Burning Man takes place. About 300 rocketeers gathered to launch high power rockets. At night it's time to relax and socialize. We took along a comfy antique chair from home to shoot portraits on the playa of the Black Rock Desert lakebed. The playa is big, about 200 sq mi (520 km2). Our friend Tony poses with his rocket at moonrise, while glancing at the night sky.

 

I processed a balanced and a realistic HDR photo from two RAW exposures, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, and desaturated the image with a higher contrast except for the person. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

 

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-- ƒ/2.8, 12 mm, 1/15, 1/20 sec, ISO 800, Sony A7 II, Rokinon 12mm F2.8, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC2601_2_hdr1bal1rea1h.jpg

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

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