HJ
I just finished commenting on somewhat of a similar topic using multiple exposures. Okay, you've got different exposures, now what? How about putting them together to get all the good areas in the right places. It's a technique called HDR, and been around for a long time... really long. High Dynamic Range and it yeilds excellent results.
Normally, I would never take a persons pic and work it without asking specific permission first, but this is you, and you wouldn't ask, right? ;)
I cropped out the last exposure from your multiple exposure image well, the last of the series of exposures that is. The HDR software re-exposes one pic into a few, then puts it together using the best tones for the area. of course, there're many adjustments that can be made in order to tweak it to your liking.
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/1615576105_23476aa420_o.jpg[/img]

The real method requires using a tripod and getting two or more exposures without the camera moving from it's location. Most use three images, some use many more.
Look into HDR (Google) and see if your camera has an "AUTO BRACKETING" feature that will take the three seperately exposed shots for you.
Download a trial software and see if you like HDR.
Enjoy.

Thanks Stuart, I'll check it out.

Hmmm, I was just going to say I like the 3rd and 4th photo the best...
$P took it to a hole new level,pretty cool $P.
I always love your animal shots HJ. Keep'm commin'.
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