thanks for sharing those kent,
my fav is the second as well, i concur with nytmair thoughts exactly.
the first i would like to the colours saturated more, a really really bright yellow and this might become my favourite shot of this thread.
The cat pic, well you can't go wrong with pets. Love the hairs in its ear. reminds me of my great uncle.
Excellent face on the last one, however it actually seems a little too soft to me (I am still debating). Maybe burn out on the white line in the background to simpify the shot a bit too.
I dig your photos kent, keep em coming!