San Antonio Riverwalk HDR

Here is an HDR of the San Antonio Riverwalk. Do I need to lighten it up for use in SolidWorks? By how much, and how do I know that? How do I set the mid-range color? (It looked good in Photoshop)

HDR Image with local adaptation 8-bit conversion:

Quick Rendering with a Chrome Object:

SolidworksPhotoview 360