Digital BW, The Print

> So far, I do not find them very useful.  My central/main exposure with an auto-bracketing shoot is usually closer to the final contrast I'll want than is a stock HDR. 

I us HDR as I would any other tool/method.

Some disadvantages listed by C.D. Tobie:
> demanding multiple originals, thus a tripod, and a frozen subject matter; reminiscent of the old masters of landscape.

another dis is the misuse and over cooking of images mentioned as well.
If the tool is used with thought and care it can produce -great- images that would be extremely difficult to replicate by hand masking layers. As with any other tool, "hit one button and yur done", is not the proper method. For serious HDR I found PhotoMatix works far better than the Photoshop filter and plan on developing some B&W with HDR over the winter to keep the tool fresh. Here is a link to some of my work
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26192346@N05/sets/72157614958975769/

SteveO