Leaf Peeping

Skyline Drive is a must in the fall if you’re ever near Virginia.

The original shot was bright but dull. I decreased the highlights, which warmed it a little, and increased the vibrance. I then adjusted the luminance of the green and yellow colors because they were too bright. I used an adjustment brush on her hair to desaturate just a little, to take some of the orange out that was placed there when I increased the vibrance. I also lightened the shadow in the lower left corner. I finished with a small vignette. Here is the original:

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