Quote Originally Posted by Mad Aussie View Post
Not pointless at all. In fact, on the right photo, it works very, very well.

I think Casil used this technique awhile back on a few of her sky/architecture shots/
I often use HDR as BW shots...I don't think it defeats the purpose at all. I often think it adds another dimension/depth/drama to BW shots. Especially with moody scenes like graveyards and junkyards or even architecture.
A couple HDR BW examples: