Agreed the Cokin filters are "entry level" filters. I'm not a fan of software HDR either, hence why I do the manual combine. I enjoy the post-processing manipulation of images, and find the filters cumbersome to use in the field - it's also another couple of hundred dollars tied up in gear.
You replied before I could add the images to my earlier post (had to shift to a different computer). The third image I have posted definitely has lower contrast, but at least you can see detail in the shadows. As you say, the art is to make any processing of images look "natural".
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