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NIF Target Bay

This dramatic image of NIF beamlines entering the lower hemisphere of the NIF Target Chamber, as seen from the ground floor of the Target Bay, was taken by NIF photographer Damien Jemison. Five exposures were taken to capture the range of light in the dimly lit Target Bay. Jemison used the high dynamic range (HDR) Efex Pro program to process the five images into a single photo of one of the most spectacular views in the facility. He converted the image to monotone to simplify the chaos while enhancing the drama, then highlighted the barely visible Target Chamber by adding its blue hue back into the image. "The end result is my artistic view of how I feel when standing face-to-face with the highest-energy laser in the world," Jemison said.

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