high dynamic range (HDR) images

I've started messing around with high dynamic range images. Multiple pictures are taken of the same scene, with different exposures. Computer software is then used to merge the pictures into a single image. Usually, a photograph does not have the ability to expose correctly for the darkest and brightest areas in the field of view. The goal of HDR is to achieve an image that mirrors the natural compensation achieved when viewed by the human eye. In the attached example, the sky is from one photograph, while the front of the house is from another. The computer evaluates the two images and attempts to include the parts of each image that are best exposed. There are numerous software packages available for performing this process. I'll keep looking around until I have found one that I think works best for me. Update: I selected Artizen HDR as my tool of choice. The results I obtained were fairly satisfactory immediately, and the control on the software is pretty extensive. I should be able to build even better images with practice.