Hi all,


I'm fairly new to photography and one of my inspirations is a teacher I had when I was studying abroad. I'd really like to know what he does to make the photos look the way they do, but unfortunately I no longer have his contact info.



I was hoping that I could post a few photos from his website and perhaps some of the folks with more experience than I could give me some insight into what kind of techniques he used. Please note that for me this site doesn't seem to like to load multiple photos simultaneously in different tabs, so you may have better results by opening them individually.


I know that he uses a 350D with a 24-105 f4 IS, but as far as other equipment (polarizer, tripod, flash, etc.) I'm not sure.


Here are some of my more specific questions:


1.) For many photos I have trouble producing rich colors -- a lot of my shots turn out dull. Here are a few shots in which I really like the colors in, but have been unable to produce in my own work:


a.)http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=47699991&id=2244753683


b.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=31569512&id=1624530375


c.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=111554649&id=5832033594


d.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=111554649&id=5831979890


e.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=111554332&id=5902757010


f.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=111554332&id=5902757024





2.) What kind of angles could have used to get shots like these?


a.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=111554332&id=5902757468


b.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=30222819&id=1422778750





3.) I always feel sort of awkward getting good shots of strangers like this... any tips?


a.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=30222814&id=1422778072





4.) These seem to have some special processing that I also have no idea how to do.


a.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=47699991&id=2244753320


b.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=30222823&id=1422781262


c.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=30222818&id=1422778620


d.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=30222799&id=1422776634


e.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=30222794&id=1422773807





5.) In some of his shots, he makes clouds look very close to the ground. How does he do that?


a.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=111554658&id=5614121918


b.) http://photo.163.com/dingding7000/big/#aid=111554319&id=5832164137





6.) Do any of these strike people as HDR shots?


7.) Any ideas for what equipment he might be using besides his 350D and 24-105? I use a 400D and a 24-105 f4 so it's been very frustrating to not be able to get some similar results.





My questions are still fairly vague, but any insights would be greatly appreciated. I realize that it may be tedious to go through each picture and analyze the techniques used, but general tips or good reference sites would also be greatly appreciated.


If nothing else, I hope you enjoy the photos!


Many Thanks,


Nick