LIGHT MODIFIERS

An add-on flash can certainly be quite helpful in low lite situations where high ISO settings are not an option.  Unfortunately, virtually all of these do give off a rather harsh light with very hard shadows.  Thus it should come as no surprise that photographers are often looking for means to get a softer light.

Hard shadows are inevitably the result of a light source that is too small.  The smaller the area from where the light emanates, the harsher the shadows.  Thus it follows that it is necessary to enlarge the light source to soften the shadows.  This can easily be done by reflecting the flash off a white umbrella, a large white reflector or a so-called soft box.  But all of these are relatively large and bulky.

On the other end of the spectrum are small diffusers of a large variety that are supposed to solve the problem.  Unfortunately, almost without exception, these don’t work very well, the reason being that most of them are too small.  While they are certainly convenient, just diffusing the light source without effectively enlarging it will not make much of a difference.  The shadows will still almost be just as harsh, accompanied by a certain loss of light intensity.

Enter the Aurora Light Bank Speed Bounce.  These are available in two sizes with a diameter of 12 inches and 16 inches.  This enlarges the effective size of the light source to make a noticeable difference.  Shadows will definitely be less harsh.  In addition, the round shape of the Aurora Light Banks will result in very natural highlights in the eyes.

The Speed Bounce light modifiers will fold up to rather small sizes of 4 and 5 inches respectively for transportation.  Once unfolded, they can be attached to virtually all top mount flash attachments via their Velcro strips.

Cost for the Aurora light Banks is 39 euros ($43.00) for the Speed bounce 30 and 49 euros ($54.00) for the Speed Bounce 40.

For more information go to: www.auroralitebank.de

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