I agree that your choice is either No.1 or No.2 but I'm quite taken with this one. The light on Abi's face and hair is so good it doesn't matter that the top of the hat's gone. I really like the naturalness of both, but it comes through more strongly to me in this one.

Talk about sharp. Wonderful detail.

Ripper! With bonus nested flare pentagons as well as the big single on the petal. Very well seen and aligned.

Wow, what a shadow - hibiscus on steroids! Ha, and the mob waits ever patiently

Haha, get on with it Dad!

An orange smiley!

Oh I like this one! Got those red leaves looming sharp and close, plus lots of interest in the oof background. Interesting mini-bubble bokeh over left on the sunlit path.

OK I believe you - Southern California gets cold! Abi might not be impressed being imaged, but you've scored a lovely snap of the snake charmers.

Well that's not very discrete!

Shot from the hip or aimed deliberately to have his real head replaced with its shadow? Beaut. use of the bike hoops.