They do! Nice lighting and the head is very sharp. A slight head turn more to the camera would be more effective and I might crop a bit of the bright backround out. A clean backround usually makes these types of images stronger. However , not always possible.
David, I like his placement in the frame and you did well minimizing surrounding distractions. Cropping more from the top as suggested will help finish off that part of the image.
David,
i like the colours and the composition. I agree about the need for head turn and the crop from the top. I won't relish the thought of it in my menu though.:eek: