Bending versus Squatting

[tundramanq]

I got curious regarding the exposure thing when another kilt wearer suggested squatting was safer than bending over at the waist. I set up my camera in multi shot mode at about 16 inches from the floor and tried out both kilt types and many angles from 5 feet away. The kilt I used is a 22 inch USAK casual with and without the longish Rob Roy sporran and a 21.5 inch Utilikilt DDC Survival ( no sporran). I did it while the house was still warm from the heat of the day ( if you know what I mean - Nudge Nudge).

Both types of kilt are pretty safe bending over from all angles.

The story changed and the pictures got pornographic from several angles when squatting.

If I squat with my knees close together, the danger angles are between my legs and just to either side of the legs from a frontal angle. The Utilikilts narrow apron pleat system works a lot better for between the legs than the standard traditional wide apron systems here.

The farther I spread my knees apart squatting the safer the directly in front view is until you reach the point that the aprons start spreading apart then the results vary a lot! The viewing angle that lines up with where either of your knees are pointing is dicey regardless of type of kilt or sporran use. The sporran narrows the inner thigh peek-a-boo hole but makes the show from the outer thigh area worse.

Pictures - - no way

NOTE: I used flash photography that illuminated the underkilt area. In the real world, the "scenery" would not be this well illuminated. The darker the surface you are standing on, the less illumination there will be under the kilt.