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Here is an example of a bracketed photo with a range of detail on both ends of the exposure spectrum:

My question is: is there a filter (likely in Photoshop) that can take a set of bracketed photos and extracted/merge the photos?

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You are essentially talking about HDR. You can do it in Photoshop (File > Automate > Merge to HDR), or you can use dedicated software like Photomatix. It is tricky to get good looking results.

When done well they can be stunning - unfortunately they aren't often done well.

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+1 @ElendilTheTall: Thanks, HDR being "High Dynamic Range", correct? Also, for those reading this, these appear to be finished examples of this post-production method: google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=high+dynamic+range+photography – blunders Apr 14 '11 at 12:08
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High Dynamic Range, yes: in other words from the very darkest to the very brightest. – ElendilTheTall Apr 14 '11 at 12:21
There's different ways to compress a high-dynamic range scene into a final image, typically called an "HDR image", although really the dynamic range is just compressed — the output media isn't (usually) special. One technique is called "tone mapping", while the simple approach of blending bracketed exposures is "exposure blending". – mattdm Apr 14 '11 at 12:35

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