6. Bounced flash
Fig. 6: Bounced flash
Photos shot with full frontal flash are easily recogni-
kassociated with a sharp drop of light from the fore- ground to the background.
This phenomenon can be avoided with bounced flash because the diffused light will produce a soft and uniform rendition of both the subject and the back- ground. For this purpose the reflector is turned verti- cally by up to approx. 80° so that the flash is bounced
back from a suitable reflective surface (e.g. ceiling or walls of a room). The reflecting surface for colourzed by their harsh, dense shadows. This is often
shots must be white or have a neutral colour and it must not be structured.
☞When swivelling the reflector ensure that no direct light from the reflector reaches the
subject.
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