Fusion is so much better than tone mapping, a lot easier, too.
What I mean is that fusion just "works". You put an image in and on the other side comes an low noise image with extended dynamic range. The only issue that really arises is sometimes flatness.
The software I use, anyway, produces true 16-bit or 32-bit tiffs, more data than the camera records in any given exposure. So a little post processing isn't really an issue.
That's an absolutely stunning photo! That would look real nice over my fireplace![]()