This falcon eyes urn-t86tsb1 jumbo flash umbrella has a white, translucent (diffuse) coating with a silver/black cover. the transparent cover of the urn-t86tsb1 can be used to reflect soft light (indirect light). but it's also possible to flash through the material whicht creates a softbox effect (direct light). the silver reflecting inside provides maximum reflection of the light. so this flash umbrella can be used in different ways, as transparent umbrella, as silver/black umbrella or all three at the same time. the black outer side of the umbrella prevents unwanted reflection in a studio. To remove the white, translucent cover, it’s needed to cut a couple of strings. however, this won’t affect your results. due to the large size of the umbrella, it has a huge light distibution. because the flash umbrella is jumbo size, we recommend to use a sturdy tripod. Features: falcon eyes jumbo umbrella urn-t86tsb1 transparent white 216 cm silver/black cover 216 cm tube size 8 mm solid construction can be used for most studio flashes and continuous lighting foldable and easy to carry