Yep, I like the adjusted photo better. This one almost hurts the eyes, the colors are so bright. Plus, the ripples and the standing wave show up much better in the adjusted photo.

That was pretty much my thought process as well.

I like this one better, actually. It has a rawness that is appealing. I love how the light plays on the ripples.

I looked again and I definitely prefer this one. The colours are just so incredibly vibrant and real. The adjusted pictures seems muted somehow.

Interesting. The adjusted one is definitely muted, as I still find the colours of this one overpowering. For me, what I really saw was the pattern of the ripples, and the colours are secondary to that. But hey, if you like the colours, yay!