VERY Cool Kilt Related Art Photo

[artificer]

Below is a very cool image I stumbled across from well known body paint artist Joanne Gair.

I think she may have come up with a solution for those who prefer regimental wear but are concerned about a windy day



Mods- I assume this is okay, if it is deemed inappropriate, my apologies.

[Chas]

Good thing it is not a tattoo!

Regards

Chas

[wildrover]

It took a second to realize that was not spandex.

A buddy of mine does this...I don't think I'll ask him to shoot me, though . Interesting idea.

Incidentally, I have strong doubts that man's kilt is being blown up by the wind, mainly because it takes A LOT of wind in exactly the right direction to lift a heavy kilt. Garden-variety wind, traveling horizontal, not gonna happen.

[artificer]

It took a second to realize that was not spandex.

A buddy of mine does this...I don't think I'll ask him to shoot me, though . Interesting idea.

Incidentally, I have strong doubts that man's kilt is being blown up by the wind, mainly because it takes A LOT of wind in exactly the right direction to lift a heavy kilt. Garden-variety wind, traveling horizontal, not gonna happen.

The first time I saw the pic I was struck that way too, even though I was looking at the art of a body painter)

I assume you're correct that the 'wind' was in fact a very strong fan. It takes a heck of a breeze to hoist up that much wool, and unless you're in an area known to be very windy, a set-up shot could take YEARS waiting for the right gust.

[Pleater]

Wind?

Then why are the bagpipe tassels and his hair not also windblown? How is his hat staying on?

I suspect that the kilt is tucked up under his left elbow and that there are pins to hold the hem of the kilt up to the jacket at the back, plus a thread attached to the hem and tied up to something out of the picture on the right - look for tension in the fabric.

Not that it isn't a clever photo and an amusing idea, and the setting and lighting of the subject are good too.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[piperdbh]

Is that Jock Scot?

[BobsYourUncle]

It took a second to realize that was not spandex.

A buddy of mine does this...I don't think I'll ask him to shoot me, though . Interesting idea.

Incidentally, I have strong doubts that man's kilt is being blown up by the wind, mainly because it takes A LOT of wind in exactly the right direction to lift a heavy kilt. Garden-variety wind, traveling horizontal, not gonna happen.

Not gonna happen, eh? Tell that to this guy, who has had to live with this image whipping through the Internets for years, now...

[Azrobert]

I had not seen this photo before, but guessing by the odd angles of his feet he was executing a very sharp turn and it was not merely a strong gust of wind.

[BobsYourUncle]

I had not seen this photo before, but guessing by the odd angles of his feet he was executing a very sharp turn and it was not merely a strong gust of wind.

Nope. He is a soldier in the Black Watch. The activity in which he is engaged is striking the colours. He is a member of a colour party, responsible for the ceremonial duty of putting up and taking down the colours. His feet are placed the same way the feet are placed in drill at present arms--one foot placed slightly in front of the other, the heel of the front foot placed in the swale of the back foot. It is a formal way of standing at attention when one makes a salute with a rifle. In this case, it is a ceremonial way of standing while handling the flag, so as to honor the flag. Not a turn, but a formal way of standing. Also, nothing else about the photo or his posture suggests the sharp movement you indicate. Hope that helps.

[tripleblessed]

Ann, my first thought exactly, from being on and behind a lot of stages.
I've worked on commercial shoots where we used fishing line to get those
effects, but you could also get that look with a small, strong fan like some
football teams use on the sidelines. Fairly small, but powerful. Strong,
focused air movement.