Comment: Great idea. I really like the initial impact.
The more I study it, the more the muted or washed out color starts to interfer with my warm fuzzy glow. A little tweak with curves would mean all the difference in the world. It brings back the color without oversaturating it.
Comment: Beautiful shot. But this looks like a classic need for USM. If this image was clear until you resized it - check out this link: //www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=4