I love this shot! Gives off some real Dr. Seuss vibes.

I don’t know a lot about gimp, but as far as photo editing goes, I agree that your original looks nicer than the two edits posted. I probably would try to bump the brightness and saturation just a little, just because I didn’t notice the color until you mentioned it.

It was interesting to hear your thought process on the edit! Love seeing the comparisons.