Two stage rocket takes off in the Black Rock Desert

We spent a weekend at Balls 28, a big experimental rocket launch event in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada - the same place where Burning Man takes place. A large rocket is launched every few minutes. The majority of the rockets are experimental, people often mix their own solid propellant. This is a two stage rocket, designed to reach high altitude. For scale, notice the car on the left.

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

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-- ƒ/7.1, 145 mm, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-55210, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC4154_hdr1bal1sof2e.jpg
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Taken in: United States / Nevada / Trego (show map)

Taken on: September 21, 2019

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6000, f/7.1, 1/2000 sec, 144mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	144mm
ISO:	200
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator 3.8.6
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