Unexpected consequences
We spent the last September 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. On Sunday morning we went to see the Fly Geyser nature wonder, located in the Fly Ranch adjacent to the playa. The Burning Man Project bought the 3,800 acres ranch in 2016. Thank you Will Roger to show us around the private lands at sunrise! Will lives now in nearby Gerlach, and is one of the 6 founders of Burning Man.
The Fly Geyser is the result of man-made drilling in 1916 when water well drilling accidentally penetrated a geothermal source. When geothermal water at close to boiling point was found, the well was abandoned, and a calcium carbonate structure formed over time. The structure changes shape over time. The geyser contains thermophilic algae, which flourish in moist, hot environments, resulting in multiple hues of green and red, coloring the rocks.
I processed a realistic, a balanced, and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8.0, 12 mm, 1/30, 1/125, 1/500 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Rokinon 12mm F2.8, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC2865_6_7_hdr3rea1bal1pai5e.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Unexpected consequences
We spent the last September 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. On Sunday morning we went to see the Fly Geyser nature wonder, located in the Fly Ranch adjacent to the playa. The Burning Man Project bought the 3,800 acres ranch in 2016. Thank you Will Roger to show us around the private lands at sunrise! Will lives now in nearby Gerlach, and is one of the 6 founders of Burning Man.
The Fly Geyser is the result of man-made drilling in 1916 when water well drilling accidentally penetrated a geothermal source. When geothermal water at close to boiling point was found, the well was abandoned, and a calcium carbonate structure formed over time. The structure changes shape over time. The geyser contains thermophilic algae, which flourish in moist, hot environments, resulting in multiple hues of green and red, coloring the rocks.
I processed a realistic, a balanced, and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8.0, 12 mm, 1/30, 1/125, 1/500 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Rokinon 12mm F2.8, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC2865_6_7_hdr3rea1bal1pai5e.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography