I am really interested in HDR but I'm not sure the best way to go about it. I use DPP to convert from RAW and I have access to Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0. After doing some online research I stumbled upon Photomatix Pro 3. It seemed to get some good reviews but what does everyone here think? I also read an article in Popular Photography about Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 which said that it had a good HDR package. Adobe® Photoshop® CS4 is definitely out of the question by the way.



I downloaded a trial version of Photomatix Pro 3 and it was simple to use and seemed to produce good results. Before I spend $100 to register it I would like to get everyone's opinion on the matter.

Your input is extremely appreciated.