Awhile back I shared a photo of the bounce card I use for shooting moths with my DSLR and a flashgun. This shot is for demonstration purposes only because that isn't my macro lens attached to the camera. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_4255.jpg My old one is pretty worn out so I just made a new one and I thought I'd share how it's done. The pattern is attached to this email. Print it full size on a sheet of 8.5 x 11 glossy photo paper. I print it on the back of the cheap paper I have but it probably doesn't matter if you print it on the glossy side. Bounce cards are designed to be used with the flash pointing straight up but with the extra cardboard attached, you can use the flash in its normal position. This allows light to wrap all around the subject, eliminating shadows behind it. Since I'm only using it at home, I glue, tape or staple it together instead of using Velcro. Attach it to the flash with a rubber band. The length of the cardboard depends on the length of the lens you are using and the minimum focusing distance of that lens. I use a Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens and the cardboard is about 5 inches long. http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_3842.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p193/kjchilds/IMG_3840.jpg Here's a link to the site where I originally got the pattern. http://www.diyphotography.net/homestudio/blz/flash-mini-bouncer Ken
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