There are two issues I would like to correct in this picture. 1. The monument leans too much. How can I straighten it? 2. I'm not sure how to crop the image. Any suggestions?

Pat's Pix

The texture of the tree caught my attention. But I found the color of the leaves to be bland. I this case, I used the tool to highlight small groups of leaves and added saturation. I believe this technique worked better than adding saturation to the entire picture.

The sun was just getting a little bit high for me at this point. I started walking down the canal where a tree's colors on the other side of the canal had caught my eye. But, that was too backlit for me. (My poor lens would have gone crazy.) So, I turned my attention to this side of the canal.

And, YES, I did spot out that orange pylon!

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