Please Help - why are pics not in focus and sharp?

I have a 24-70mm f/2.8L lens and am finding that it is not as sharp as i'd expect. I'm sure it's me and not the lens so hoping someone can help me understand what i'm doing or not doing correctly.
I'm attaching a picture as an example...hand held...here are the settings:
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
59.0mm
1/640 sec; f/2.8; ISO 400
Shutter priority; Spot metering
shot with 70D
when you zoom into the tree it is cleary not in focus/sharp ;(
I've tried at differen shutter speeds but still having the same issue... going to try different apertures next...
Body: Canon 6D, Canon T1i, Canon Elan II,
Glass: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon 18-55 kit lens, Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6, Canon 50mm f/1.8,
Flash: Canon Speedlite 430ex ii

next considered a pic with text to really see what's up cropped image to post... this was taken 10feet away from the text - text is on a piece of paper that is 4x4... outside since that is the best light right now - overcast and about an hour before sun set.... shot in M, set the shutter speed an aperture, and use Auto for ISO. I usually only shoot in Tv or Av so maybe this wasn't a good test for how i use it but wanted to see what would happen...
settings:
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
67.0 mm
1/200 sec; f/2.8; ISO 250
anual; Spot metering
center AF
Body: Canon 6D, Canon T1i, Canon Elan II,
Glass: Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Canon 18-55 kit lens, Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6, Canon 50mm f/1.8,
Flash: Canon Speedlite 430ex ii

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