I have viewed all of the posts in this tread, looked at your wonderful image. . .and I have concluded that this image is not well suited for canvas. I think it would look better done on 140 lb Arches cold press watercolor paper. More in keeping with the subject matter as well.

I have taken your image and applied a canvas texture, and then with a coldpress watercolor texture. With the canvas, you tend to loose the birds more so than with the watercolor look. To me, the key to canvas with photos (I have done a number), is that the image needs to not just look like a photo on canvas. I think people need to be fooled at first glance, if you will, into thinking what they are looking at is a painting on a canvas. Not a photo on canvas.

Because of the subject matter and the colors here, I think it would look tons better printed on the above noted watercolor paper. And, if done right, people will be certain that they are looking at a very fine watercolor.

I have included a third image, showing how one could deckle the edge of the watercolor, float the image, and double matt up near the image. It is rough, but I think the idea comes through.

Whatever you end up doing, I am certain that your daughter will love it.

I have viewed all of the posts in this tread, looked at your wonderful image. . .and I have concluded that this image is not well suited for canvas. I think it would look better done on 140 lb Arches cold press watercolor paper. More in keeping with the subject matter as well.

OMG, you are so nice, thank you so much for your help!

I have taken your image and applied a canvas texture, and then with a coldpress watercolor texture. With the canvas, you tend to loose the birds more so than with the watercolor look. To me, the key to canvas with photos (I have done a number), is that the image needs to not just look like a photo on canvas. I think people need to be fooled at first glance, if you will, into thinking what they are looking at is a painting on a canvas. Not a photo on canvas.

Because of the subject matter and the colors here, I think it would look tons better printed on the above noted watercolor paper. And, if done right, people will be certain that they are looking at a very fine watercolor.

I have included a third image, showing how one could deckle the edge of the watercolor, float the image, and double matt up near the image. It is rough, but I think the idea comes through.

Whatever you end up doing, I am certain that your daughter will love it.

Something else you might think about before putting it to canvas .. is brightening the colors just a tiny bit.

I don't know what editing software you have but in photoshop .. go to the filters menu/sharpen/unsharpen mask .. set the amount to 20, the radius to 5 and the threshold to 0 ...
It won't sharpen it but it will make the colors stand out just a tiny bit more especially in the structure.

In elements .. enhance menu/unsharpen mask ...same settings.
Here is an example to show you the difference.