It doesn't look "frelled." Don't feel guilty about using photoshop - I don't know where this guilt comes from. In digital photography PS is the virtual darkroom. Master photographers "frelled" plenty with their chemicals and exposures - it's all part of the processing. The only thing that matters is the result. Did you want this to look natural or more dramatic than you remember it?
I liked the quotation on your profile page. Please yourself!:O)
KHT