Unwinding After Launching Rockets in the Desert

I am preparing for a presentation about hobby rocketry in the USA, so I looked through my large photo collection. I took this blue hour shot at Balls in September 2016. Balls is a big experimental rocket launch event in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada - the same place where Burning Man takes place. About 300 people camped in the middle of the playa (dry lakebed), so that it is easy to drive to a rocket to retrieve it after launch. Participants have time for leisure after launching rockets throughout the day.

I processed a balanced and a photographic 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/1.8, 50 mm, 1/40 sec, ISO 100, Sony NEX-6, SEL-50F18, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC3266_7_8_hdr3bal1pho1h.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2023 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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

Taken on: September 24, 2016

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Camera: Sony NEX-6, f/1.8, 1/40 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony NEX-6
Lens:	Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 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:	Pixelmator Pro 3.5.1
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