Feathering a beauty dish

Is it possible to feather a beauty dish? I've tried it without a sock, and although there was some feathering, it looked pretty terrible. I tried it with a sock, and I was kind of getting the feathered look, but it wasn't as great.

Yes, it's possible. Works best when you use a dish as a dish, really close to the subject. For example, beauty work.

whoty wrote in post #17195359
Yes, it's possible. Works best when you use a dish as a dish, really close to the subject. For example, beauty work.

I kind of currently use my BD as my catch-all. I really should have bought an octabox instead for my kind of shooting. :S

See my light leaks thread on the first page. Not the same, but a similar problem. Part of my goal was to tame the hot spot on the outside edge. Once you do that I'm guessing that flags and definitely feathering will be much easier. I just haven't gotten that far.

I think this viedo could help (Overhead Beauty Light): https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=kAktsvgtro0

It's a useful video, but using a sock changes things up immediately - close to a round softbox.

You can also use the circular diffuser that comes with the collapsible 5-in-1 reflectors. Do note that this will change your colour temperature.

It's possible to feather it without a sock, however. But you need to know the light pattern your dish will produce. See below:

My ACS silver reflector:

To clarify: I use a sock, and I honestly prefer to the majority of shoots. Very seldom do I like a pure beauty dish.