Puppy love... :)

[Wings]

That's a really nice picture and don't think that the original is too dark, I just think you do something wrong when you try to publish it for the web, which makes it darker.

If you use Photoshop, make sure that under 'edit/color settings' is selected 'Web Graphics Default". Then save the image by using file "Save to web". Select the sub menu in the Save for Web preview (see attachment) and select "Use Document Color" profile.

You can also try to turn color managment off and by selecting "Uncompensated Color"

Also make sure that your white/black points are correctly set; http://pages.prodigy.net/ecmorris/tips/monitor.htm