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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). After a rocket come down on a parachute you walk or drive to it, guided by GPS or a directional antenna. A man retrieved his rocket on foot after a successful launch. This desert is named after the black rock behind the person.

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

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-- ƒ/8.0, 210 mm, 1/4000 sec, ISO 400, Sony A6000, SEL-55210, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC4835_hdr1bal1pho1pai5j.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 25, 2022

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Camera: Sony ILCE-6000, f/8.0, 1/4000 sec, 210mm (=315mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Lens:	Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/4000 sec
Focal Length:	210mm (35mm equivalent: 315mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	DxO Silver Efex Pro 2 5.0.2.11
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