Hi Sue. I really like what you did! Your colors are great, the Happy Giraffe worked well. The new background is attention-getting. And, I love the bird! I was hoping someone would add something to the photo, for fun!

If you have a photo for everyone to play with please post it. Thanks for doing your edit.

I think it is still too dark and lacks a fuller tonal range. LR will not give you anymore than PS will. You do not need both and depending upon the original file, you might have been able to do the whole thing in LR. Funny how someone took a Magic Marker and wrote on the bench between edits. Prefer it without the graffiti. This is a really good photo and could use some more TLC. I would have preferred more of the garbage can, a sad counterpoint, and less of the out-of-focus brick on the right.

Thanks for posting this nice picture. No significant unwanted elements. Like how you got the right "pose". Compositionally, this picture works for me. The developing does not but that is just my opinion.

I like it Sue.
My preference would be to give it a touch more impact, some call it punch. The image might benefit with more contrast -- not a lot, so be gentle. In other words, some, not much, of the darker grey could be almost black. His beard could be a little whiter.
You might also try a tad more sharpening. At the same time, camera far left and camera far right could be blurred a bit so the eye would concentrate more on him, the paper and the bench.
But, it's a nice shot and very much worth another try
Be happy. You've got a good one.
Pierre