This is it, the final poll with 8 finalists chosen UNDER TORTURE from way too many way too good images (my "now that's the absolute best"-list was 25 of them, and I'm sorry for every image that didn't make it):
1) wiskerke's Oranje Dutchman
2) cbimages' Clownfish
3) Lars Madsen's Spooky Fruit
4) The Blinking Eye's Sky on Fire
5) Avpics' Colour Run
6) Bryan's Pantone Mug
7) NYCat's Deadvlei
😎 Betty La Rue's Unamused Eagle Owl
Poll ends on the 7th!