All very good but I am going to go against the flow on this Martyn
It is indeed a good pose in #2 but I am liking #3 more as overall the lighting is good, the subject is sharp and to me it shows more detail on the subject. Now
I say that because in #2 it appears to me like you may have done a bit more PP to recover the white patch and it looks almost like emulsified paint for want of a better description. Could be just one of them things or a trick of the eye, your thoughts welcome
Rich
PS And I just clocked up my 10,000 post on your thread