I call this the russet period. It can appear quite colorful if you capture it in early morning or late afternoon sun. But with cloudy rainy weather is stealing the beauty. Rather than boosting the saturation I have added a texture to give it hopefully an old look. Also had an issue when I straightened auto in Lightroom so took it into Ps and used the Straighten tool - preferred this one.
I like the subdued colour, it agrees with the 'fading autumn' of your title. It's a lovely shot. I also like that you have included part of the upturned boat.. it adds a sense of abandonment.. of days gone by. Fav
I like that the colors and texture has the feeling of an old painting, but like Richard, that little bit of boat has me wanting to either see all of it, or none at all.
A FAV!