The problem I have with your photos, FrankS, is your sky is completely blown out in all of your photos. While you've dealt with the lighting about as well as you can with a single exposure, those photos would look much better as an HDR. If you can take the time to learn HDR, do so. You'll be able to make photos like my example below. (Normally you simply can't take a photo with your subject in front of the sun without blowing out the details). Otherwise, you really should wait for the sun.
I neglected to apologize for making photos that are a problem to you.
On third thought, ask your therapist to prescribe something to relax you; at this rate you'll wear yourself out in very short order.
More problem photos:
http://www.fototime.com/inv/F0AD994E05BF1D4
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