You might want to consider using a source of light other than your camera's flash. It would look better without the harsh shadow on the backdrop. There are some nice contours on this statue which would be well brought out by some lighting from the left of picture.

Looks like some kind of paper wasps' nest, or insect home

it is indeed the nest of some kind of wasp.

If you would have changed the angle and take a picture from the side, would it have looked like Fiji?

LOL..i at first thought of doing so but lazy to bend down...

Certainly still counts as on theme, but unfortunately the photo is really grainy and not too clear.

Strongly agree but although I use photoshop and try to reduce the grainy part...then the balloons become blur...