Playa vibes: Rockets, a model, and a timeless vintage chair

In 2022 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). We had time for some model shoots between rocket launches. It became our tradition to take this comfy vintage chair along into the desert every year.

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

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-- ƒ/6.3, 82 mm, 1/1250 sec, ISO 200, Sony A6000, SEL-55210, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC4755_hdr1bal1h.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2022 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-6000, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec, 82mm (=123mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-6000
Lens:	Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	82mm (35mm equivalent: 123mm)
ISO:	200
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 3.6.14
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