Canon 580EX Speedlite 580EX Manual - Page 20

Bounce Flash By painting the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will trounce off the surface before illuminating the subject. This can soften shadows behind the subject for a more natural-looking shot . This is called bounce flash. Set the Bounce Direction Hold down the button and turn the flash head . It the flash coverage is set automatically, the flash coverage will be set to 50mm . The LCD panel will also display c- -> mm . a You can also set the flash coverage manually- 0 w If the wall or ceiling is too far away, the lwunced flash might be loo creak and result in underexposure- * 7h G wall or ceiling should he a plain, white eolorfor high reflectance . If the bounce surface is not white, a color cast may result in the picture- * After you take [he shot, if the !lash exposure confirmation lamp does not fight, use a larger apersure opening and try again . 18