Canon 550EX manual Creating a Catchlight

Bounce Flash

●Creating a Catchlight

A catchlight is a reflection of the flash in the subject’s eyes. A catchlight in the eyes makes the subject look more lively. For portraits, you can easily create a catchlight with the 550EX.

Tilt the flash head upward all the way by 90˚. Extend the built-in wide panel until it clicks in place as shown in the figure. To take a picture, follow the same procedure in "5. Bounce Flash."

• Turning the flash head left or right will not produce a catchlight. Tilt the flash head up by 90° and use it in that position.

• The subject should not be farther than 1.5 meters / 4.9 ft from the camera.

If the wide panel is extended while the flash head is at the normal or 7° downward tilt position, the 550EX’s LCD panel display will blink as a warning. Tilt the flash head upward by 90°.

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