Direct flash, head straight forward, now with a Lightsphere CLOUD but without its dome on.

The Lightsphere keeps on diffusing the light plenty but, still not what you may want to do for a close-up portrait.

Only shoot straightforward and without dome when in exteriors.

With the flash head with Lightsphere at 60 degrees, the very apparent shadows in the previous shot fade a lot this time; however contrast decreases.

A bit hot at the top for a shot at this distance. Not recommended.

Light is much better when bouncing from the ceiling straight upwards at 90 degrees with the Lightsphere diffuser.

Almost perfect, even with no dome. The shinny spot at the top of the vase is almost completely gone.

The color of the vase in that area simulates a fair complexion. So this shows when the CLOUD works at its best.

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The GF Lightsphere II does its best at diffusing flash light when with its dome on and at 90 degrees, for short distances as above. As you can see, the CLOUD works very well in this simulation of a fair complexion, even without dome. For greater distances or darker complexions, the CLEAR will then be your best tool for the job.