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I had a programme on a now extinct computer for HDR but I want to get into it again. My main interest is in coping with high contrast scenes rather than special effects. Do you have any recommendations for a basic HDR programme preferrable free or low cost?

In reply to keith-ratcliffe:

Although I'm tending not to use HDR software much any more because 'Photo Ninja' RAW software can achieve similar effects if & when I want it, if I'm really wanting to want to achieve something funky with 3 or 5 widely spaced exposures, I use 'Luminance'. It's 'freeware', and easy to use ... http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtpfsgui/

In reply to keith-ratcliffe:

Picturenaut is fairly good and easy to use. It has a couple of limitations, but the speed and ease of use make it a good first choice.

http://www.hdrlabs.com/picturenaut/

Another one you might want to try is Luminance. The UI is horrible, but it is fairly capable once you get used to it.

http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/

Neither are particularly good at dealing with ghosting, although they do both have some anti ghost features. It's often not a big deal with landscapes though.