Originally Posted by
fastair
I am guessing you didn't have that seat, as the picture with your legs, you are actually turning your legs into it, most likely from the seat next to it. Most people (if they weren't trying to dramatize for a picture) would at the least make the legs go parallel (even though it does have an angle) or even better, slope your legs AWAY from it.
A picture is worth 1000 words, that is. But any photographer knows how to make one look more dramatic by using lighting, angels, cropping, and perspective.
Not quite sure where this is coming from.. are you saying when he took the photo he's actually sitting in the seat next to it and angling his legs towards the door? You can clearly see that's not the case because the air sick bag is right next to his leg in the close-up..and you can also see the same air sick bag hanging out of the side pocket in the other pic. He was definitely sitting in that seat.
As far as it being "legal".. not every coach seat is a dream to sit in and when flying a plane you're unfamiliar with you should always check SeatGuru.com... in this case the 'Guru has 33A and K marked clearly in red so you know to avoid them.
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni..._747-400_B.php