Best photo editing software for HDR and Blk and white? Thx!

This is my first mac and new to photo editing.. I was wondering what Software I should get for photo editing? I found the HDR function on my iPhone and love the pictures that it takes... I wanted to get more out of my nikons and do some HDR editing and black and whites..In the past I would just print no editing.. I am also not a computer person so please excuse my lack of terminology for this topic. I just found out that i need plug ins for the different programs!Thanks for your time and feedback

Here's the catch:
I am also not a computer person
But Photo Editing is a very "computery" thing. There are lots and lots of options. Some are very easy to use but not very good. Some require learning and are very good indeed. I suggest you explore Photoshop Elements which you can read about here
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html
There is a learning curve but there are lots of tutorials and support material at the Adobe Site.
You can also download a free trial there.
Regards
TD

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