A good ND grad filter will work instead of the HDR technique. I am a little old fashion and lazy to try and combine several images. Not to mention the extra HD space to store the pictures and picking out the right ones to combine. When I am in the field I don't like taking four or five shots of every angle I choose. I think it is much simpler to use the filter than taking so many pictures. Getting it right in the field takes less time and effort for me. I also don't like the over the top HDR look either.