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Originally Posted by dirtybaker1331
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I just downloaded the photomatix trial software. This is from one image. I tried to manually change the EV levels myself in Photoshop. I got this crappy .jpg off my facebook. I think I would have a lot of fun with a good camera that can take the raw with the proper EV. Not great but my first go at it.

I like the painting look. 
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HDR can sort of be done with a single shot if you've shot in raw mode, but it's not that great. As you can see, starting with jpg gives you even less room to move.
One thing that bugs me about typical HDR are the "halos" around light-dark transitions (eg edges). You can see them on a couple of pics in this thread