The best replacement for hdr is bloom.

The best alternatives to hdr are rated as following:
★★★★★  bloom
★★★★  antialiasing
★★  bloom new vegas
★  non hdr
★  bracketing
★  tone mapping
★  antialiasing oblivion
★  bloom fallout 3
★  ldr
★  ldr brachytherapy
★  hdr+
★  anti aliasing
  bloom oblivion
  filters
  dro
  exr
  bloom lighting
  wdr
  dri
  graduated nd filter
  anti-aliasing
  exposure fusion
  hdri
  fhd
  nhej
  photomatix
  aa oblivion
  exposure blending
  nd filter
  bloom better
  bronson
  truehdr
  dtr

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Speaking about hdr, one probably shouldn't forget about photoshop.

Other search terms related to hdr and their ratings are:
★★★★★ photoshop
★★ photoshop elements
★ flash
★ tone mapping
dslr
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