Sightings "in the wild"

[pelmut]

Yesterday I was helping a friend with a project on the riverbank in Bath when a man in a skirt walked past. At a guess I would say he was in his 60s and wearing a plain pale blue (possibly denim?) skirt with the hem a few inches above the knee.

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Initially I thought he was wearing shorts, but as he walked past and I saw it in back view, there was no doubt that it was a skirt - it looked absolutely fine and nobody else seemed to notice, including my friend.

[skirtingtoday]

As you say, it is definitely a skirt - well done to the fellow!

And as usual, nobody notices except the intrepid photographer - quick thinking!

[renesm1]

Yesterday I was helping a friend with a project on the riverbank in Bath when a man in a skirt walked past. At a guess I would say he was in his 60s and wearing a plain pale blue (possibly denim?) skirt with the hem a few inches above the knee.

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Initially I thought he was wearing shorts, but as he walked past and I saw it in back view, there was no doubt that it was a skirt - it looked absolutely fine and nobody else seemed to notice, including my friend.

Well done him. I'm thinking he must have visited this site and got inspired by all you guys!!!

[partlyscot]

Pelmut, looking at those legs...were you sure that was a man? if so, killer calf muscles.

[pelmut]

Pelmut, looking at those legs...were you sure that was a man? if so, killer calf muscles.

The face, haircut, body shape and gait were all masculine.

Even though I was also wearing a skirt, he didn't notice me because I was on the top of a high embankment away from the footpath. I didn't get a chance to speak because we were videoing a 'piece to camera' as the skirted man went past and he was some distance away by the time I was able to grab my camera and take a photograph.

[skirtyscot]

Very good!

Is that the first picture of a non-member on this thread? Or even the first unposed pic of a non-member on the entire site?

[STEVIE]

SS,
I could stand to be corrected but I'd reckon that you are right on both counts.
I'm still not entirely comfortable with "candid" shots.
Steve.

[pelmut]

SS,
I could stand to be corrected but I'd reckon that you are right on both counts.
I'm still not entirely comfortable with "candid" shots.
Steve.

I thought twice before posting it, but decided it was impossible to identify the person from that photograph. If it was anyone here and they didn't want their true identity known, they weren't obliged to 'out' themselves by admitting to it.
[If the moderator thinks I shouldn't have posted it, please remove it.]

[STEVIE]

Pelmut,
I intended no slight, you're absolutely right that there could be no chance of identifying the person.
It's just something that I have a bit of a strong feeling about.
Oddly, it actually happened to me tonight. Two girls across the street, one held up her phone in a question gesture and a smile. I didn't have the heart to be churlish and gave it a thumbs up. As far as I'm aware that's a first.
Steve.

[the_scott_meister]

This morning I had a sighting. My first in quite a while actually. While driving in to work at about 6:30 through Phoenix I came upon a crash with a few people standing on the side of the street, one of them was an older gentleman in what must have been a Utilikilt. I wasn't able to get a picture, nor would I have tried if I could have. He was probably one of the unfortunates involved in the crash. Bummer, dude.

[Kirbstone]

Looking at that post, Pelmut, it is very commendable that you managed to shoot off a snap of the subject at all. No doubt prior to getting the shot you got a much better look at 'him' than the photo shows us.
One nagging suspicion though, looking at the relative width of shoulder to hip, the latter seem a touch wide for a bloke.

My tuppence worth was outside a bookshop in Beautiful Downtown Naas, where I work. A group of three 'lads', obviously attending some sort of pop festival (I don't follow these things) paraded past, one of them sporting a short ra-ra skirt! I didn't have a camera on me, needless to say. Well....Summer's here.

Tom.

[pelmut]

Pelmut,
I intended no slight, you're absolutely right that there could be no chance of identifying the person.
It's just something that I have a bit of a strong feeling about.

I took it that we both have the same concerns, I was initially uncomfortable about posting that picture, but decided that it was on the right side of the fine line between privacy and general interest - it was the skirt I was photographing, not the wearer. If the person had been facing me, even if unidentifiable at that distance, I wouldn't have posted the picture.

Last night I was driving through Bradford on Avon and spotted a kilt-wearer amongst a group of lads in the town centre. The kilt was a very vibrant dark blue colour and really looked good on him. Obviously I made no attempt at photographing him, but I did manage to give him a 'thumbs-up' sign as I went past.

[pelmut]

Looking at that post, Pelmut, it is very commendable that you managed to shoot off a snap of the subject at all. No doubt prior to getting the shot you got a much better look at 'him' than the photo shows us.
One nagging suspicion though, looking at the relative width of shoulder to hip, the latter seem a touch wide for a bloke.

I was on an embankment overlooking the river towpath and he was still walking towards me when I first noticed him. Because I was involved in a making a video I coudn't grab my camera until we had finished that particular 'take', by then he had gone past and was some distance away. I set the camera to maximum zoom and held it as steady as I could; the picture I posted was a clipping from that telephoto shot. I agree that the sex of the person is not absolutely clear from that picture, but I didn't have any doubts about it at the time.

If you want to know what the video was all about, I'll post a link to it as soon as it becomes public.

[partlyscot]

Coming back from lunch, I saw a guy wearing a loose shirt, and what appeared to be a skirt made by wrapping a piece of fabric around himself. It was pretty hot, and I think he just did it as a quick way to go out to the store and be cooler.

[skirtingseattle]

Last Saturday I attended the 250,000 strong Anti-Austerity rally in London and was carrying a DSLR to shoot photos. I wore a bright yellow gay pride shirt (to support all who are LGBT) and my camo kilt. While there, I saw a guy wearing black tights and a skirt, and snapped this picture from the back (so his face is obscured). Before you ask, yes, he was most definitely a man. I was walking straight towards his to keep ahead of a wave of marchers and passed within 15 feet of him nearly face-to-face.

As I have only just moved to the U.K. perhaps someone can enlighten me on the subject of photographing people in public places and posting images online. I know that in the US, in a public place, you don't have an expectation of privacy and are not legally entitled to a presumption of privacy. So, in the US, if I am walking around in a kilt, skirt, whatever, I don't have a right to privacy from someone talking my picture and posting it online (as long as it is not for commercial purposes, is not an upskirt photo, etc.).

PS In my own case, I have never assumed I had a right of privacy walking in public places in a skirt or kilt, and I certainly don't insist on one. If I don't want to be photographed wearing a skirt or kilt, I shouldn't be walking around in public places.

Cheers,
Chris