It's an enhanced photo composite; it's made up of red, green, and blue-filtered exposures.
Such a technique brings out details not seen in a single full-spectrum exposure.
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Nice! The technique gives a certain "depth" or 3-D quality to the photo. Thanks for explaining how it was done.
WOW! This one's a keeper. Thank you!