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Standardize Bracket Merges

Across my portfolio the problem in exposure blending is losing natural contrast or ending up with plastic-looking tone…

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Across my portfolio the problem in exposure blending is losing natural contrast or ending up with plastic-looking tones after tone-mapping. Show the recurring technical choice that leads to that, and recommend one consistent merge approach and one local-contrast step that keeps depth while being fast enough to repeat on client jobs.
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I want to standardize my bracket merges to save time and keep depth.

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