Hi, all of your suggestions gave me a lot to think about. Mike's authentic version and Elizabeth's B&W were valid but I sort

of wanted to keep it in the "pop art" genre. Steven, I loved your different orientation suggestion and tried several of them

but I have lived with this for so long I couldn't quite get there. I also loved how the collage looked. That gave me ideas.

Cicek's  suggestion that I needed something as a vocal point seemed worth trying and I did stick a pigeon in although it takes it

out of the pop art, still life, feeling that I originally liked. Basically I did a combination of Theo, Steven and Arnon's edits or as 

far as my PS skills allow.

Would love to know if you think I can live without the bird and if the new and improved version works.

Thanks again for your advise. I really appreciate it. Jane

Jane,

Thanks for sharing this new edit with us.  The pigeon fills in the space and gives the compositon more harmony in my opinion.  There's still a sense of 'chaos' from all the broken panes, the hieroglyphic-like grafitti, and the white arrow.  I think that's the charm of the image - the juxtapositon and contrast of order and chaos.  The gridwork of the window, and the logical perspective of straight verticals and horizontals provides the order. 

I note that you added black edge details to the top and right, and the bottom window ledge has been simplified with less detail and texture.  I think those changes help the image. 

One suggestion . . . .  if the pigeon were just a bit taller its beak would be separated from the window frame.  Photoshop's 'Edit>Transform>Scale' could stretch the bird larger overall, or just taller.  If you hold down the Shift key as you pull the 'handles', that tool will stretch or compress in one dimension - just the width or height. 

The Critique Forum is often quiet on weekends, so you may have to be patient for more feedback.

. . . . . Steven

 Hello, Jane

Welcome back. The pigeon was a well thought of addition to your image. I agree with my friend's remarks. Please do not forget to post it with creative edit. As the pigeon was added afterwards that should be tha category. I wish you good light and all the best. Cicek...