Great gig in the sky

We spent a weekend at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to attend Balls XXX, the biggest experimental rocket launch event in the world. The camp is in the middle of a dry lakebed, also called playa, the same place where Burning Man takes place. The playa is big, about 200 sq mi (520 km2). The night sky is very clear, you can see the Milky Way and millions of stars with your bare eyes because there is no light pollution. We arrived on Friday night, and I took this shot at around midnight when most people already went to sleep. Look at this shot fullscreen to enjoy.

 

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

 

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-- ƒ/2.8, 12 mm, 30 sec, ISO 1600, Sony A7 II, Rokinon 12mm F2.8, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC0013_hdr1bal1i.jpg

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

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