From the simple, realistic black-and-white shots of his early years through the lyrical and humorous sketches of his later period right up to his warm, affectionate color portraits of the past two years, Ts'ai's works confirm him as a powerful and truthful realistic observer.
從早年單純、直接的黑白寫實，後期帶著抒情或幽默的情境速寫，到近兩年來和煦、溫厚的彩色描繪，蔡高明的作品，證實了他是一個實力派的觀察者。