Tiger

[mikemeister_admin]

Well I just could not get on with Lab - especially had a problem with the near blown tree turning yellow.

I much preferred rgb - and also thought a wee crop would help the composition!

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Yes, the foreground is so blown out that it should be ignored from a color correction standpoint.  Cropping, is probably the best choice, since bright areas near the edge of an otherwise dark image is considered a defect in composition.  Burning in or otherwise darkening the lower edge is another alternative.