Mr. Q.  tried to bird_lighter just a little, then got the background way to light, don't know how to do them seperatly... sure wanted to move the wires--tried taking the pic higher on the road where the wires would not have been in it but then would have seen too much other stuff that I did not want............

Thanks

The ortanized old builging for me.  Typically I don't like it, but there's a dream-like quality that really draws me in.

And the bluebird... you have photoshop?  Cause if so, I'd say lighten that bird and then with a mask bring the dark background back.  The details are better in the bird but the highlights are now so blown it's distracting.  The comp is nice though.