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Originally Posted by pat_ernzen

I did. I could get 90% of what I did through RAW editing alone. The edited version is basically just more vibrant/striking/bold/etc... which is absolutely a good thing. Post-processing can really bring a shot to life and in this case, it makes a huge difference. IMO, in this day and age, NOT post-processing/editing your photos is a problem.

I looked for a pic with some orange in my files. Here is one, and subsequently "excessively reworked" to make the orange stand out. (I use Office Picture Manager,which offers not too many options)
Having obviously been present when I shoot the picture, I have to say that the totally unedited picture is much more natural.
Your picture appears to have been taken during sunshine after a heavy rainshower, which can produce very nice contracts in the air, but by highlighting those contrasts you are actually overdoing it.
PS: Neither pic is an entry as the shot is too old.