Catch the rocket if you can! - a photo on Flickriver

Last Saturday we attended high power rocket launches at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry launch site in the Mojave desert of California. My son works at the Naval Postgraduate School in the rocket propulsion lab. The Navy team launched two big rockets to test a guidance system. After a successful launch, a team member is trying to catch a rocket that is being dragged over the desert ground by a big colorful parachute in high winds.

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

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-- ƒ/8.0, 77 mm, 1/2500 sec, ISO 125, Sony A6000, SEL-55210, HDR, 1 JPG exposure, _DSC8207_hdrj1bal1sof2d.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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Taken in: United States / California / Old Garlock (show map)

Taken on: April 17, 2021

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6000, f/8.0, 1/2500 sec, 77mm (=115mm), ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Lens:	Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	77mm (35mm equivalent: 115mm)
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	-1.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator 3.8.6
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