I'm still learning Photomatrix Pro and the concept of taking photos specifically for HDR processing. To that end, I went to the Ashton Mill in Cumberland for today's photo and took 9 photos across an 8 f/stop exposure range. The Mill was built in 1867 along the Blackstone River just downstream from the Ashton Dam. While it was a late addition to the American Industrial Revolution, it did have a significant role to play, being the first mill to test the newly invented high-speed Sawyer spindle. As with most mills in the state, it has since been converted to condominium lofts. The historical aspects of the mill have been preserved, however.
Post processing started in Photomatrix Pro. I merged 9 images across an 8 f/stop exposure range and then tone-mapped the resulting image. That was saved as a 16-bit TIF and brought into PSE. Once in PSE, I used the Topaz Adjust plug-in and applied a simple pop filter. I adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, and adaptive saturation. Back in PSE, I applied a levels adjustment and a warming filter. That is the color image that I linked above.
To produce the b&w version, I merged all the layers of the color version into a single layer. That was brought into Topaz B&W FX. I applied a neutral greyscale filter, and then adjusted adaptive exposure, regions, contrast, boost black, boost white, details, strength, and the color sensitivity sliders. Back in PSE I applied a levels adjustment and a sepia photo filter.
Spectacular results!