Time to relax at the camp fire [Explore 2023-05-24 #390]

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 because there is no light pollution, you can see the Milky Way and millions of stars with your bare eyes.

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

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-- ƒ/2.8, 12 mm, 8 sec, ISO 3200, Sony A7 II, Rokinon 12mm F2.8, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC0258_hdrj1bal1ori1d.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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Taken in: United States / Nevada / Trego (show map)

Taken on: September 24, 2022

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7M2, f/0, 8 sec, 0mm, ISO 3200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M2
Lens:	Sony 0mm F0.0
Aperture:	f/0
Exposure Time:	8
Focal Length:	0mm
ISO:	3200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator Pro 3.0
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