Color correction needed

[ALB68]

This photo was posted here once before. I had it in my archive. However, the procedure for repairing something like this has totally left the old man. So, please refresh my memory
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[IamSam]

I was looking for another thread the other day and I saw a thread on this! I don't remember it's title.
I will look again.

 

[ALB68]

Thinking back..I think it was hawkeye that showed the fix.

 

[Tom Mann]

A good first step for problems like this is usually: ACR the top -- different ACR on the bottom -- mask with gradient to transition between the two.

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[hawkeye]

A one click fix, it could be done much better but this should give you the idea.

 

[hawkeye]

Added a selective color adjustment layer.

 

[ALB68]

OK. Seems as if you did it a different way