At that size or low ISO, almost every picture looks OK. I assume the OP never stretched the capabilities of a real camera.
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All of those picture beg for some basic color balance... But that is usually a post-processing move.
Hey, do you happen to know of any authoritative tutorials or references for color balance? Exposure gets a ton of attention, but I only ever seem to find mechanical posts on color--like step-by-step instructions on using Photoshop's color tools, but without explanation of what you're trying to achieve. I think I have a terrible understanding of color balance and I'd like to improve it.
Ken Rockwell says "It's not hard, just use what looks good"[1], but to a colorblind photographer such as myself, that's not as easy as it sounds!
I do all my WB in post production. For this reason, it helps a lot to have a calibrated monitor and to shoot in the RAW format (WB isn't 'baked in' to the image, unlike JPEG, so you have far more control).
It also helps to have a reference point in your image. Either someone wearing a white article of clothing, or you can use a grey card held up in an extra shot.
White balance is used to correct the overall color in the photo such that color cast is removed so that neutral tones (white/grey/black) from the scene (or at least the focal point) appear to be neutral in the image. This increases the contrast between colors in the image--which can reveal details that couldn't be seen--and also makes the photo appear more realistic.