I used the HDR (High Dynamic Range) technique to take this shot. In other words, I took 3 rapid successive shots, one at the correct (average) exposure, one two stops under-exposed and one two-stops over-exposed.
I then processed the three shots with Photomatix HDR software, which merged the three shots into one shot, taking the best parts of each exposure, so that the final merged shot was correctly exposed in all areas.
Finally, I polished the picture off with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4.
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