To me, it seems that the greens and yellows are over exaggerated in some of the pics. The Star sprinkler corp sign looks nice. The original looks nice and more natural than the processed ones. It really depends on what you're going for...? If you want to brighten it up and aren't concerned with making it look real/natural then that's what you should do. But, that is leaning more towards art and less toward true photography...because, you are changing the scene in an artistic way to look like you want it to, rather than keeping it in it's most natural / true form. Take the pic outside and hold it up beside the scene and compare. That should help you to see how realistic the colors are to what you see. Many people love HDR photography because it artificially enhances the colors (Myself included) but it can detract from the reality of the photo.
What kind of camera are you using? Just curious.
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