A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Biomech Swallow Tattoo

I quite like Valdis’s biomechanical take on the traditional swallow design, done in Togliatty, Russia.

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Comments

28 responses to “Biomech Swallow Tattoo”

  1. demoiselle Avatar

    That’s really well done, I love the decaying take on the biomech as well.

  2. demoiselle Avatar

    That’s really well done, I love the decaying take on the biomech as well.

  3. Sheldonk Avatar
    Sheldonk

    Great detail; Obviously a skilled artist. I would love to see something like that colored in for the most part.

  4. Sheldonk Avatar
    Sheldonk

    Great detail; Obviously a skilled artist. I would love to see something like that colored in for the most part.

  5. zombie z Avatar

    Fabulous. I will have sex with him now.

  6. zombie z Avatar

    Fabulous. I will have sex with him now.

  7. Freyja Avatar
    Freyja

    Oh wow, that’s really lovely 😀

    Makes such a difference from the generic swallows you see everywhere these days ^^

  8. Freyja Avatar
    Freyja

    Oh wow, that’s really lovely 😀

    Makes such a difference from the generic swallows you see everywhere these days ^^

  9. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Nice, I was just browsing through Guy Atchison galleries on his website. This reminds me of some of his stuff.

  10. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Nice, I was just browsing through Guy Atchison galleries on his website. This reminds me of some of his stuff.

  11. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    I like this. Its sooo much more interesting to look at than the standard oldschool swallows (not that I mean anything bad towards them).

    Nice 🙂

  12. HELLS_MoNkEy Avatar

    I like this. Its sooo much more interesting to look at than the standard oldschool swallows (not that I mean anything bad towards them).

    Nice 🙂

  13. Luke Avatar
    Luke

    Thats it im going to russia to get tattooed.

  14. Luke Avatar
    Luke

    Thats it im going to russia to get tattooed.

  15. faeven Avatar
    faeven

    forget getting tattooed, I’m going to Russia to get laid

  16. faeven Avatar
    faeven

    forget getting tattooed, I’m going to Russia to get laid

  17. Hanargh Avatar

    haha, he’s so cute. Tattoos not bad either!

  18. Hanargh Avatar

    haha, he’s so cute. Tattoos not bad either!

  19. greko Avatar
    greko

    great!

  20. greko Avatar
    greko

    great!

  21. possessed Avatar

    Damn, there seems to be so much good work coming out of Russia!

  22. possessed Avatar

    Damn, there seems to be so much good work coming out of Russia!

  23. Enso Avatar
    Enso

    Going to Russia, brb.

  24. Enso Avatar
    Enso

    Going to Russia, brb.

  25. sheldo Avatar

    I love this, it’s gorgeous. Something about it reminds of the War of the Worlds album book thing that comes with the record… like the crows eating the red weed.

    Would look interesting if the bird was coloured in, but it looks beautiful in black and white.

  26. sheldo Avatar

    I love this, it’s gorgeous. Something about it reminds of the War of the Worlds album book thing that comes with the record… like the crows eating the red weed.

    Would look interesting if the bird was coloured in, but it looks beautiful in black and white.

  27. JT Avatar

    I wonder if there’s a flash for this…??

  28. JT Avatar

    I wonder if there’s a flash for this…??

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