Don't fix what ain't broken!
Thank you all so much. I worked on this so long yesterday that I couldn't tell if I liked it anymore. I also made the mistake of asking my husband what he thought . Linda, here is the photo I started with. I converted it to a B/W and then used the dodge tool to lighten the background. I wasn't too happy with that so I used a brush and painted over the background with white. Thanks again for all your feedback. I ordered some copies from Mpix on their metallic paper. I hope it turns out well. Unfortunately I can't print a B/W on my printer, since I end up with a strange purplish color.
Anita