I did a bit of editing on the photo I posted on 17 July. Because these birds were quite distant and I had plants between them and me, I ended up with a bright blob in the photo. I couldn't reach high enough to keep in out of the picture - was already wobbling a bit standing on rocks! So decided it was worth doing a bit of cloning and stamping to remove.
It looks great now. Although in such situations, I would try to get more fuzzy leaves. Then they would create a natural frame and it would be enough to darken them a little.