Using Lightroom to do HDR

I normally process my HDR images with HDR Efex Pro but I saw a tip that shows how you can use LR 4.1 and Photoshop to process your HDR so I gave it a try and here is the result.  Here is the link to the tip.

Here is the version from HDR Efex Pro

I think the basic processing was equally well done however, HDR Efex Pro has some presets to help add interest to the image.

Mount Hope Bridge at Sunset

I was driving over to Newport to get to the Castle Hill Lighthouse at Sunset but I was running late so I ended up with a picture of the Mount Hope Bridge.  The first shot was the middle exposure of a three shot series (-2, 0, +2) that I had planned to use to make an HDR image.  The second shot is the HDR image which I made with HDR effects Pro.  Please post some comments.  Which image do you like the regular shot or the HDR image.

 

Mount Hope Bridge-4090.jpg
Mount Hope Bridge-4089_HDR.jpg
Mount Hope Bridge-4105_HDR-Edit.jpgThe last shot is a far out HDR of Castle Hill Lighthouse.  It was much too dark to get anything better.