GB in flight

I've got eight of these flying across a pond, kind of a blind squirrel scenario.
They are of better IQ than this uncroped, downsized, 21MP image indicates.

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Would like some direction with regards to PP and turning them into objects d'art on the wall.
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You need to bring focus to the heron.

I tried to make the heron brighter than its background, and used a blur vignette to keep the eye from wandering too much.
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Was anyone else expecting this to be a photo of George Bush in a superman costume?

LD, how did you lighten the Heron and how would you crop this image?

Irreverent, and I thought that Johnny Carson passed away.

Back on topic - here's another approach at the same subject, going for an overtly PP'd look. It's quite a challenge to clearly define the neck and head of the bird from the background, but this was the best I could do in the short amount of time I gave myself to try.

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I used viveza for some rough lighting changes. Then I used dodge & burn to bring some more shape to the heron while darkening the areas around it further.

This was a hard one to work with because of the initial quality so hopefully you can go further with your original using ideas you get here.

Will give viveza a look-see.

Thank youu very much, think of Elvis.