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I used Curves on this image. I had problems brightening up the upper portion of the carousel. To solve the problem I used Nikon NX "U-Point" to brighten that area. I don't particularly like NX curves. My workflow as of late is to open the RAW image in PSE, make minor exposure adjustments (+/- EV) if required, then use Curvemeister. If there are difficult areas I then resort to NX.
Thanks Joe S

Looks good to me Joe.

Nice, particular the shadow and highlight detail.  I'd be inclined to kick up the color a little more, since it is a Merry-go-round and there are no natural colors, such as skin colors.