I tried many different crops, but there was always some part not straight. I haven't enetered in so long, I am going to just take my low score and be happy.
crop
desat all but red
auto color
shadow/highlights
+brightness & contrast
USM
sat red to +20
resize
USM
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Better than a low score in my book! Welcome back! And while I sometimes don't care for selective desat, I do like it when it is effective - and it's very effective here, both for the challenge and for this photograph.
...honestly dont like the selective color. The door would have been good on its own with a different crop. The midtones in the shot are great, but it may be just a bit dark in some areas.
I love the composition but find the selective saturation of the door a detraction from the overall feel of the beautiful scene. This is just a matter of taste though. You like vanilla: I like chocolate. :~)
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