And here is my version. In addition to the running the HDR technique I also played with saturation and sharpening. This image is down rezzed for the web, but it held up pretty well.

My twist to this Photoshop Challenge is that I did not do it in Photoshop. While I am proficient in CS2 and use it on occasion, I have always preferred the interface and workflow of PaintShop Pro. I was able to adapt Roman's technique to PaintShop Pro X and this is the result.