newbie q- colour in images

[fontmoss]

Some people seem to generate really incredible colour in their images or an effect that seems akin to film. I know sometimes this can be altered in editing but presumably a lot of people dont. is it a case of playing with the white balance? sorry if this is an obvious question

 

[jakeblu]

Images direct from a digital camera can sometimes look at bit flat, especially if shooting in raw. They often benefit with a tweak in PS or other app. A touch on the curves and a bit of extra saturation can really lift the colour but be careful not to overdo it.

Steve

 

[fontmoss]

yeah but specfically im thinking of images like these

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgkw/3277919905/

and http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgkw/3277937815/

or am i asking too much? i know tommy from uni so il email him too but he's generally too modest to divulge much on technique