Race
Thanks for the comments. Perhaps I will try an HDR.

AE and GB
Thanks for the comments. I too liked the second photo which is why I posted both. I agree with the white fringe as it was really bugging me also. The biggest issue I was having with this particluar photo is most of my pics came out with blown skys and that was what I was trying to capture. I ended up having to really stop down to try and get a balance and then bring up the pic in PP. I should have used a polarizer I think? We don't often have bad weather here so when we do, I need to get out more and shoot.