Exposure fusion is great, but not always necessary 

P4290352.orf.xmp (11.1 KB)
I only tweaked the base curve here (and some noise reduction + CA removal). I would say this already comes quite close to your exposure fusion attempt.
Exposure fusion is great, but not always necessary 

P4290352.orf.xmp (11.1 KB)
I only tweaked the base curve here (and some noise reduction + CA removal). I would say this already comes quite close to your exposure fusion attempt.