Thanks all for your thoughts. This is probably my preference also.

Thanks Jon

Good shots Peter, I thought the second series was even better than the first.

My pick of all of them though, is the peacock, along with the Space Needle above the Arena.

No 2 is my pick of the three, as the birds are filling the frame. Nice colours, and the focus seems good, down to the beads of water on the back of the first bird.

If anything, perhaps the crop on the right side could be less tight, so as to include the whole foot?

It cetainly is oranje, Lidy. I might have taken that shot from a slighter higher position - that way, you would have more of the in-focus area exposed for our admiration!

Lovely flower Phil, some post-processing to help the background recede further would assist to retain focus on the subject, IMO.

It's a challenge to keep light-colured petals (like on this rose) from blowing out the highlights when in direct light, so you've done well with that.

Aiki - thank you! Very pleased, and there are a number of other images in this comp that are just as good or better IMO.

Congrats to the other mentions and well done to everyone that was able to enter.

Aiki, the judging was positive and constructive, keeping the standard high also. Now all I have to do is keep it there...

So stay tuned for a new fortnightly comp topic.

All entrants will be welcomed there, of course, and rest assured images will be judged on the merits of the image! More on that in the new comp thread too.

See you there.

More tumbleweeds...

Batwing door creaks in the chill wind...

I agree with Gareth, Fr Ted. The LHS of the 1st might be a little tight in the crop, but only by a mm or two. The texture reflected in the glasses looks like leather, or a rainy day outside, it's quite an interesting effect.

G'day and welcome.