The Sport of Kings (and queens and jacks)

I think I mentioned a while back that I was toying with a Faustian baseball project.  Following a 3 month computer issue wash, I seem to be back in business. Been working the last 3 weeks on this particular scene.  No animation yet; just set and lighting and characters.  But then theres no script for this particular episode.  Most likely a music video type of thing.  And I heard that collective gasp of disappointment.  

Of interest to me, I'm using fog to tamp down a bit of the brightness from the HDR effect (and to give things a hint of smokiness).