Stunning

I am going to be controversial here
The 3rd one is my least favourite, the sky is a little bright for my taste. I struggle to pick between images one and two, both are superb - probably edge towards image two (maybe the dark side of my character coming out here )

Two striking images with real impact. I am more drawn to the monochrome of Crewe Station but both are superb

That's the trouble - ask 10 Pentax Users what they want and get 20 opinions I asked for an update to my beloved LX

Nice job. As a long time user of Topaz and Adobe I have no problem with post processing. It is easy to be dismissive of it but in my view it is just an update on some of the things I did when using an enlarger to print negatives or transparencies (use of different filters / papers etc to change the characteristic of an image).
I do agree that some do maybe not make such a good job of it, by accident or design - only they know. Definitely my earlier attempts at anything beyond cropping and a few level changes across the whole image were not very successful - hopefully a little improved now.

David's edit of the owl just goes to show the worth of good software / editing skills. The original image captured a beautiful bird in flight (congratulations GSHOEL) and the edit has just helped the beauty of nature shine through.

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Thank you all for taking the time to comment, very much appreciated.

Having been confined to quarters with illness for a few days I have had the chance to further explore which under used lenses (and indeed cameras!) I have. Makes me think 2025 either has to be an epic picture taking year or quite a few treasures need to find new homes!

Stunning images way beyond anything I could imagine taking. I salute your dedication, skill and artistry

A few photos from today's walk around the parkland at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire. All images Pentax K1 and Pentax-FA* 24mm F2 AL. This is a lens which has not seen a lot of use recently so I decided to give it an outing.

Back to my LR catalog to see which is next to be dusted off!

I believe the yellow trolley is a "Tamper" for when our P-Way team re-set and ballast the track. Fortunately I am still too young for our P-Way team (their average age is still ahead of the steam teams - just! )