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The same composition, different post processing. Image above is digitally blended in Photoshop CC 2017 using luminosity masks, the one below is merged & tone mapped in Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. I tried to make both as realistic as possible. You chose which one do you prefer. Both pictures are merged from 3 bracketed exposures.
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