Bouncing Flash off of Mirrored Walls

[Peacefield]

I visited a reception site for an upcoming wedding. One of the long walls is all mirrors. Has anyone tried using mirrored walls for bouncing? Obviously, the light will be plenty directional, but I assume it will also be just as harsh as direct flash, no?

[picturecrazy]

yes, the light will be harsh. Extra harsh actually, because it's basically increasing the flash to subject distance. But it will use much less power than a wall at least. There will also be many shadows being cast from anything in the flash path.

[tim]

I've tried it once, not at a wedding, and it was terrible to bounce from because of the reasons Lloyd described. The wide angle diffuser on your flash might help a bit, but try bouncing from something else or using off camera flash. Shadows from people in the way are a pita too.

[Peacefield]

Got it; thanks, guys.