Well I thought this was an interesting image, as it reminded me of a faded etching, a subtle high key, a delicate though complex scene. Apparently I should have played with the sliders, as this was virtually straight from the camera other than the crop.
Thanks, dpurger, for the comment. No desaturation. Just a little backward curve and brightening of the whites.
Here's the original:
Edit post challenge: I'm surprised at how poorly this did. A boatload of twos and threes. Comments as to why would have been appreciated.
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