099 Is HDR Ever a Good Thing?

HDR - an opportunity to make amazing images or an abomination? It's a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. But what does it actually mean? What is the difference between older defitions and new tools, toys and workflow? Why can't we turn it off on our phones anymore? Can it be done well? || Photo highlights: Old family Flickr stream, a road trip, artist Mathieu Schmitt || Picks of the week: Hipstamatic app, the JollyLook camera, Elinor Carucci - "Midlife"