Import to Graphic Converter. Adj brightness and contrast (R,G&B.) Adj overall bright and contrast, Crop, Reduce to 640 pix wide in steps, Adj levels, Save and adj file size for upload with no exif .
Shot hand held, manual settings.
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Your comp is decent...and I like the color on the ducks. But, the rest of the color is really muddied....far too much red/magenta. I also feel like I would crop of the top 1/4 of the image...the stuff at the top isn't needed.