Created two different exposures from single original image with levels, curves, & color, and then used Photomatix to simulate HDR and then tonemapped. Blended layers of color sat/balance, levels, contrast, paintbrush (for color), crop, resized, NI, sharpen, add border, sharpen edges, blur tool to smooth pixels in sky & border line, save for Web.
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I don't think this qualifies as a HDR... Damned shame though, this was a killer scene that would have been superb as a HDR.. 6.... Although you were really close to a 4 for missing such a nice opportunity!
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