I suppose, in theory, you could use the silver side as your sole light, lighting a dark hole with it. Remember the initial scene from 5th element? But, I understand that's not th typical use for them.

I'm also excited about using the translucent reflector (diffuser) to simulate the soft light of cloudy skies. I'm hoping that I'll be able to create amazing soft light, with vibrant colors, on demand, rather than having to wait around for just the perfect cloudy day. Here's a shot of mine of a bee and flower in Ethiopia under the best possible natural light:

www.geekeasy.com/travel/ga...2260.shtml

I'll have to see how close the diffuser can get to that on a bright, sunny day.

My struggles were around picking _one_ size or reflector that would be the most useful, with the least hassle.

The 42" reflector folds down to 14", which is a bit too wide to fit into my camera bag.

The 12" seemed great for getting in between branches to light flowers, but a bit too small for doing portraits.

The 32" seemed like it would perhaps be a bit cumbersome when hand holding it in one hand, and shooting with the other hand, or when shooting a small flower among other plants.

And so, without any actual experience with reflectors at all, I've decided that the 22" is probably the best overall compromise and ordered it from B&H this morning. I hope I made the right choice.

If people are interested, or maybe even if they're not, I'll report back after I play with it.