How can I get this dark photo looking realistic?

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@kofa has a gem with his efforts to bring the AgX tonemapperā€¦considering he is just pulling it together it is so simple and give great resultsā€¦

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Tweaked only exposure and power slider of the tonemapperā€¦

No color grading or sharpening or local editsā€¦

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The two others I did not touch can shift the tonal range down and a range of saturation is possibleā€¦

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