VERY Cool Kilt Related Art Photo

[NewEnglander]

anyone else playing the "how long before the thread disappears" game?

[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.

[Riverkilt]

The pic in the OP is too small for me to see any wires. Whatever the deal is, it takes TALENT to body paint a tartan. Someone's good at it.

And, in the pic, the piper appears to be standing cliffside. I've a lot of experience at being kilted at the edge of cliffs and a good updraft can for sure blow the kilt up without moving the hair - since the kilt catches the wind.

No clue what the real deal is on this pic though.

[Ruanaidh]

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

I read somewhere that when this picture first appeared the poor soldier received a written reprimand. The reason? His hose were not properly dressed. LOL

[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.

[Mipi]

Good thing it is not a tattoo!

Regards

Chas

Are you sure Chas?

[artificer]

Good thing it is not a tattoo!

Regards

Chas

Are you sure Chas?

It would certainly give new meaning to 'a sitting'. I can't imagine the pain in getting ink like THAT done. Especially as it's all healing

[Schiehallion]

Believe me ... it doesn't take much of a wind if it swirls in the right direction. By experience as a train pulled in, my kilt was blown as in Pic 1 and of pic 2. all 16 oz of 8 yards.
Also my partner had his kilt blown in similar fashion when a tube train and an overground train pulled into an underground station in London. He was quite a way from the platforms on the second flight of steps, when the incident happened and took a round of applause for appreciative travellers.

[Tartan Tess]

I love the picture with the body paint.
Come on, painting Royal Stewart or anyother tartan on somebody just has to be difficult.
I love the fact that it is more advertisement for the kilt!
It is just plan FUN!

[Jock Scot]

...and he'd know how to hold the 'pipes.

No not me! Actually, I cannot recall ever even touching a set of pipes, so no, I do not know how to hold them.