Nikon SB-5000 Reference Manual page 133

Selecting flash head tilting/rotating angles
and a reflecting surface
White ceiling
Behind the camera
White paper
• Good results are most easily achieved
when the flash head is tilted up to use
1-2 m
the ceiling as a reflecting surface.
90°
• Rotate the flash head horizontally to
get the same effect when the camera
is held in the vertical position.
• Illumination can be softened further
when the light is bounced off a
ceiling or wall behind the camera, as
opposed to in front of the camera.
• Select highly reflective white surfaces
to bounce the light off. Otherwise,
image colors will be influenced by the
color of the reflecting surface.
• Avoid illuminating the subject directly
to achieve successful bounce flash
photography.
• The recommended distance between
the flash head and the reflecting
surface is approx. 1 m to 2 m
(3.3 ft to 6.5 ft), but this number may
vary depending on photographic
conditions.
• If the reflecting surface is not close
enough, a piece of A4-size white
paper can be used instead. Check
that the subject is exposed to the
bounced light before taking a picture.
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