ChrisDM wrote:
"easiest/fastest", yes... "Much better", no.... While manual blending is obviously the most time consuming method, it is superior for getting the "natural look" out of an image.
It's situations like this when I use make-shift HDR. Like when I'm outside and the background is brighter than I'd like it to be or just the grass is too bright, or just the sky is too bright. I blend until my heart's content.