6. Bounced flash
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Fig. 6: Bounced flash
Photos shot with full frontal flash are easily recogni-
zed by their harsh, dense shadows. This is often
associated 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 colour
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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