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I discovered lately some techniques that I really have to explore further:
HDR, in which you take 3 pics on a tripod, with the same framing and different exposures and combine them into 1. The result is that you get balanced exposure levels everywhere, even with difficult lighting conditions. On top of that, if you play a bit with tone mapping, you get very artistic results. example 1, example 2, example 3.

The second technique is the Polar Panorama Effect, or "Create your own planet".
Get your examples here, here, and here.
All I need now, is a nice sunny day to explore my creativity.