My penchant for natural, unless it is an obvious artistic scene interpretation ,sees me distracted by the magenta "white water", and the heavy red fringing of the headland trees. I do like the sense of motion captured in the "white water" and a bit surprised that it was captured at 1/80th.

Very tempting. Lovely natural colours and a beaut. Cirrus sky.

too much dodging on the break?

Great win for the dark, and the smoke!

Don't recall this one, but lovely definition from the wide amigo.

Sadly, absolutely no interest in returning, but good to look back on.

I'm the guest lol.

Very nice contrast between the street emptiness on the left and the dappled goodness on the right.

An oldie but a goodie. The kit lens is under-rated.

Thanks! Overall I like this version more. The warmest part of the sky looks significantly nicer to my eye, and on the hillside some elements have taken on extra life eg. the cactus bottom right corner. I get the impression that all the hillside has been warmed slightly (or is it a general lift in exposure?), but I think may have reached its limit if naturalness is a goal - the dead grass clumps seem a little strained on this laptop. It would be great to look over your shoulder to watch you doing these tweaks one day ...