Very nice work

I think the more space edit is better. Mine was too tight in hindsight.

I could not resist giving your beautiful swan a little makeover....I hope you don't mind.

A very pertinent point, but there are two things at play here:

1. Calibrate your monitor screen correctly with appropriate software/hardware paying particular attention to the brightness (most computer screens come out of the factory too bright for photo editing). I use a brightness of 90 cd/m2.

2. Consider the lighting under which your print will be viewed. If you hang a print under a dedicated picture lamp you should not need to increase the image brightness at all. If you hang it in a darker spot then a bit of boost may well be needed.

What prints do need generally is a lot more sharpening than screen images. my rule of thumb is to double my USM sharpening settings for print..... so from A/R/T of 45%/0.60/1 for screen to 90%/1.2/2 for a print.

Nice capture....and I have always wanted that lens

No. 4 gets my vote but they are all good.

I actually like the red coat wearer in the second viaduct picture, it adds depth, although he seems to have borrowed my two dogs

The duck is a real winner. The colours are wonderful. You must be very pleased with that camera -lens combo.

The print itself is 24"x16". The frame is a simple DIY one I bought online. I change the prints often so it is easy to take apart and attach the print to the mounting board with acid-free hinging tape. I did get my local framer to make me some nicer mounting boards in different colours so I can vary the theme.

I get my prints produced by DS Colour Labs in Stockport. They do a great range of papers. This one is Permajet FB Gold Silk 315, a low texture paper, and works perfectly for this photograph.

Looking good on my wall now......

I am surprised no-one has mentioned the top article on the linked page.... "Canon is shutting down a major camera factory in China, returning to domestic production citing “facing unprecedented difficulties”

Things continue to get worse for all the high end camera manufacturers, whether their product be DSLR or mirrorless. Change is required and seems to be happening, but until we get clarity from Pentax we can only speculate what that change is.

I would be very surprised if the options available to a bespoke purchaser of a future Pentax camera would include things like sensor size/resolution, or flippy screen. These seem pretty much baked into the design of the body. But who knows. Car manufacturers for decades have offered extensive options on their products.