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.

Tribal Dragons

The chestpiece is inspired by a film (and works very nicely with his body), and the rest is all original, designed by the wearer, and tattooed by Alan at Bill Claydon’s Tatttoo World in Fayetteville, NC.

Comments

42 responses to “Tribal Dragons”

  1. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    dude, that is awesome! extra points for the dragon theme 😀

  2. wish_I_were_a_dragon... Avatar

    dude, that is awesome! extra points for the dragon theme 😀

  3. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    Definitely cool looking.

  4. an0nymous_vamp1re Avatar

    Definitely cool looking.

  5. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    God thats fuckin hott!!!

  6. Jayde Avatar
    Jayde

    God thats fuckin hott!!!

  7. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    wow! 🙂

  8. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    wow! 🙂

  9. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    Awesome tats even if they look a little like the Mortal Combat logo.

  10. moddoctor Avatar
    moddoctor

    Awesome tats even if they look a little like the Mortal Combat logo.

  11. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    I generally don’t really like the big and burly sort of guy, but the tattoos/physique combo really works. Nice.

  12. verucassault Avatar
    verucassault

    I generally don’t really like the big and burly sort of guy, but the tattoos/physique combo really works. Nice.

  13. bluey Avatar

    verrry nice tat!!

  14. bluey Avatar

    verrry nice tat!!

  15. esmeray Avatar
    esmeray

    looks great on him..plus nice abs..

  16. esmeray Avatar
    esmeray

    looks great on him..plus nice abs..

  17. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Aaaah! There’s a Lain poster in the background! That makes this guy (and his tats) more awesome!

  18. Sam Avatar
    Sam

    Aaaah! There’s a Lain poster in the background! That makes this guy (and his tats) more awesome!

  19. Invisshadow Avatar
    Invisshadow

    That is exactly the kind of first (and probably only) tattoo I want.
    Huge, fairly simplistic, and totally badass.

    Any idea which movie inspired the front?

  20. Invisshadow Avatar
    Invisshadow

    That is exactly the kind of first (and probably only) tattoo I want.
    Huge, fairly simplistic, and totally badass.

    Any idea which movie inspired the front?

  21. M3LViN Avatar
    M3LViN

    it’s from reign of fire. the original tattoo is more detailed and IMO even more desirable than this one. congrats

  22. M3LViN Avatar
    M3LViN

    it’s from reign of fire. the original tattoo is more detailed and IMO even more desirable than this one. congrats

  23. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    reminds me of “American Psycho”.

  24. redredred Avatar
    redredred

    reminds me of “American Psycho”.

  25. alice Avatar

    that one is amazing! i love it, especiall the back view, very impresing. *nods*

  26. alice Avatar

    that one is amazing! i love it, especiall the back view, very impresing. *nods*

  27. Matney X Avatar

    Isn’t this from “Reign of Fire”?

  28. Matney X Avatar

    Isn’t this from “Reign of Fire”?

  29. leebee Avatar
    leebee

    umm… this is deifnitely REALLY hot…
    can i keep him? hehe

  30. leebee Avatar
    leebee

    umm… this is deifnitely REALLY hot…
    can i keep him? hehe

  31. Rockerbaby Avatar

    That is so stunning, and the poster of Lain is a plus!

  32. Rockerbaby Avatar

    That is so stunning, and the poster of Lain is a plus!

  33. Ant Avatar

    I assumed it was Red Dragon inspired, but i havent seen Reign of Fire. I heard that movie sucked?

  34. Ant Avatar

    I assumed it was Red Dragon inspired, but i havent seen Reign of Fire. I heard that movie sucked?

  35. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Reign of Fire is great if you want a cheesy post-apocalypse war movie with dragons. If that doesn’t sound good, skip it. Personally I liked it but I’m easily amused and grew up playing D&D.

  36. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Reign of Fire is great if you want a cheesy post-apocalypse war movie with dragons. If that doesn’t sound good, skip it. Personally I liked it but I’m easily amused and grew up playing D&D.

  37. erich Avatar
    erich

    it looks really cool but somthing seemed off about it and when I enlarged it it looks like the tattoo has been photo shopped on, it looks like it would make a nice tattoo but this one looks fake, the lines in the stomach run straight and don’t swope in on his abs plus there is no difference in how the light shines off the tattoo in spots where there would be,(the light shines off his skin but not where the tattoo is).

  38. erich Avatar
    erich

    it looks really cool but somthing seemed off about it and when I enlarged it it looks like the tattoo has been photo shopped on, it looks like it would make a nice tattoo but this one looks fake, the lines in the stomach run straight and don’t swope in on his abs plus there is no difference in how the light shines off the tattoo in spots where there would be,(the light shines off his skin but not where the tattoo is).

  39. Sean Marston Avatar

    It’s from the movie Reign of Fire I wanted that tattoo so bad ever since I saw it any way I could contact him let me know by email [email protected] I’ve been trying to find a tattooist that would do it right I’m scared that any other would mess it up I just want to know where he got it done.

  40. Sean Marston Avatar

    It’s from the movie Reign of Fire I wanted that tattoo so bad ever since I saw it any way I could contact him let me know by email [email protected] I’ve been trying to find a tattooist that would do it right I’m scared that any other would mess it up I just want to know where he got it done.

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