It took us some time to decide on the winners of the Bounce Competition, LIME organized in association with our friends at California Sunbounce. There were so many good entries that it made judging pretty difficult. We think it’s great that so many of you made the effort to go out and make a video about how you bounce. It’s this kind of sharing that makes us all better photographers. Thanks to all those who entered.

5th Place - Using Bounce as your Main Light and Fill Light by Jesus Esquivel

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We like the simple setups that Jesus shows us in his video. It may seem like nothing incredibly spectacular, but often it’s the simple setups that get you the best results. Jesus created some spectacular pictures because he really masters the setups he uses. It’s not enough to “kind of” know what you are doing. The devil is in the detail. Congrats Jesus! we’ll be in touch with you so we can send you the California Sunbounce Sun-Mover you won.

So that’s it then, 5th place of the competition? Not quiet, we had two candidates for this spot. Both had their supporters amongst the judges. In the end we couldn’t decide so we kindly asked the guys at Sunbounce if they would mind giving away TWO Sun-Movers.

the Other 5th Place - How We Bounce by Jay Scott

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To be very honest, we were not too impressed with the pictures Jay and his friend made. Judging by his website, Jay certainly has more in him than he shows in the video. But we still found his entry very inspirational. Being in a wheelchair certainly throws some challenges at Jay but with some creative outside the box thinking, he finds solutions. It’s a lesson for all of us. Lighting on location always comes with some surprises. And a good photographer always can make it work with what he has available. Keep up the good work Jay, we’ll be in touch with you.

Fourth place will be announced in a couple of days, so keep coming back!