Posted a few examples at FM's site of a new process I concocted that I call Metallic Paper look (another HDR like result). I attached a reduced sized XCF so you can see my flow (not going to make a tute; flow should help).

You will need the luma invert script-fu.

ref: https://pixabay.com/en/covered-bridge-w ... w-630242/#

Nice... I can't see a covered bridge without thinking about this.

Certainly is an iconic feature of the U.S.

That original image was already processed. See what you can do with this covered bridge (resized down) as shot from my camera...

Here is my quick results using Gmic's Pyramid + Vivid filters, with blending mode set to "lighten only".

Like the pyramid version, racer-x. The technique that I've deployed essentially flattens depth (not to mention some edge artifacts that needs smudging and color artifacts that needed to be re-colored back to normal (unless you like purple telephone poles; lol); still working the kinks); the method you showed has more depth. Regardless. to each his/her own.