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.

Hey, yell at me about Photoshop!

The lovely and impossibly slender Book, who’s the bees knees! The bees are tattooed by Mark at Cottage 13 in Hamilton, ON:

Comments

192 responses to “Hey, yell at me about Photoshop!”

  1. Noadi Avatar

    I think the number of people fooled into thinking she’s that thinned shoudl be a nice compliment to Shannon’s photoshop skills.

    I like the bees knees too, they’re adorable.

  2. Noadi Avatar

    I think the number of people fooled into thinking she’s that thinned shoudl be a nice compliment to Shannon’s photoshop skills.

    I like the bees knees too, they’re adorable.

  3. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Liz – So you’re willing to consume but not contribute is what you’re saying? 😛

  4. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Liz – So you’re willing to consume but not contribute is what you’re saying? 😛

  5. penski Avatar

    Skinny girls are awesome, bees knees tattoos are a stroke of genius, Book is cute, anonymous posters are a bunch of willy woofters, Shannon makes me giggle like a Japanese schoolgirl and I haven’t contributed a thing…even though I still try to type bme.freeq.com :/

    When I’m not working 14 hour days, I’ll zip up all the pics I have on here and submit them 🙂

    *n (workin’ for the man…so I can become the man…then kick back and spend my days playing with pointy things and searching pornotube.com)

  6. penski Avatar

    Skinny girls are awesome, bees knees tattoos are a stroke of genius, Book is cute, anonymous posters are a bunch of willy woofters, Shannon makes me giggle like a Japanese schoolgirl and I haven’t contributed a thing…even though I still try to type bme.freeq.com :/

    When I’m not working 14 hour days, I’ll zip up all the pics I have on here and submit them 🙂

    *n (workin’ for the man…so I can become the man…then kick back and spend my days playing with pointy things and searching pornotube.com)

  7. Manada Avatar

    I wonder how she feels about being photoshopped like that.

    If it were me who was the subject of this “example” I think I’d be pretty insulted and pissed that someone else took such liberty with my image.

  8. Manada Avatar

    I wonder how she feels about being photoshopped like that.

    If it were me who was the subject of this “example” I think I’d be pretty insulted and pissed that someone else took such liberty with my image.

  9. Sunday Avatar

    did it ever occur to any of you that perhaps Shannon asked her before photoshopping the original picture?

  10. Sunday Avatar

    did it ever occur to any of you that perhaps Shannon asked her before photoshopping the original picture?

  11. Red Molotov Avatar

    Original

    Edited

    This will probably not work and look stupid!

  12. Red Molotov Avatar

    Original

    Edited

    This will probably not work and look stupid!

  13. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Sunday – So there’s no confusion, I did not ask and I don’t ask, other than the implied consent when someone sends in the photo for posting.

    Mananda – I certainly hope that Book doesn’t feel that way. I’m not trying to misrepresent or change her. I’m simply trying to share the way I see things.

  14. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Sunday – So there’s no confusion, I did not ask and I don’t ask, other than the implied consent when someone sends in the photo for posting.

    Mananda – I certainly hope that Book doesn’t feel that way. I’m not trying to misrepresent or change her. I’m simply trying to share the way I see things.

  15. Abraxas Nor Avatar
    Abraxas Nor

    Bees knees! Fantastic! Now she just needs cat’s pijamas.

  16. Abraxas Nor Avatar
    Abraxas Nor

    Bees knees! Fantastic! Now she just needs cat’s pijamas.

  17. J Avatar
    J

    this is for “sammi”
    I hope you read this because if you’ve been telling this joke
    {So, a pirate walks into a bar and he has an anchor in his pants! He sits down and the bartender says, Hey, whats up with the anchor?
    The pirate says “Arrrrrr Its drivin’ me nuts!â€?}
    like this to people you have killed the whole point…the pirate has a steering wheel for a belt buckle not an anchor get it steering wheel,arrrgh it’s drivin me nuts
    yeah right photoshop skinny girls she has cute tattoos

  18. J Avatar
    J

    this is for “sammi”
    I hope you read this because if you’ve been telling this joke
    {So, a pirate walks into a bar and he has an anchor in his pants! He sits down and the bartender says, Hey, whats up with the anchor?
    The pirate says “Arrrrrr Its drivin’ me nuts!â€?}
    like this to people you have killed the whole point…the pirate has a steering wheel for a belt buckle not an anchor get it steering wheel,arrrgh it’s drivin me nuts
    yeah right photoshop skinny girls she has cute tattoos

  19. Gina Avatar
    Gina

    Gain some weight. That is just way to skinny!

  20. Gina Avatar
    Gina

    Gain some weight. That is just way to skinny!

  21. Sunday Avatar

    no problem Shannon…just figured i’d bring that up before the “well i wouldn’t like it if that were me!” comments started flooding in. 😉

  22. Sunday Avatar

    no problem Shannon…just figured i’d bring that up before the “well i wouldn’t like it if that were me!” comments started flooding in. 😉

  23. Huggie Bear Avatar
    Huggie Bear

    LOL girlfriend what you gonna look like when your 50, maybe your didnt think about that…..I think you will be buying a load of cover up clothes to hide what an idiot you were in your younger days .

  24. Huggie Bear Avatar
    Huggie Bear

    LOL girlfriend what you gonna look like when your 50, maybe your didnt think about that…..I think you will be buying a load of cover up clothes to hide what an idiot you were in your younger days .

  25. bobbie Avatar
    bobbie

    Can I add something? Sure you may like people with a bit more meat on them, and thats your view, but havnt we all faced abuse and criticisms from non modified people. The last thing we need is to be with people “like us” and then get shit from them too.

    You think shes skinny- great, you think shes gorgeous – even better. I don’t believe you guys are arguing about this!!

  26. bobbie Avatar
    bobbie

    Can I add something? Sure you may like people with a bit more meat on them, and thats your view, but havnt we all faced abuse and criticisms from non modified people. The last thing we need is to be with people “like us” and then get shit from them too.

    You think shes skinny- great, you think shes gorgeous – even better. I don’t believe you guys are arguing about this!!

  27. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    Huggie, i’m sure as long as her sense of humour doesn’t disappear she’ll be happy. Doesn’t matter once you start going senile anyway

    I think these tattoos are look awesome, love the bees knees

  28. obsidian_wings Avatar
    obsidian_wings

    Huggie, i’m sure as long as her sense of humour doesn’t disappear she’ll be happy. Doesn’t matter once you start going senile anyway

    I think these tattoos are look awesome, love the bees knees

  29. paperscratcher Avatar
    paperscratcher

    i have those underwear!

    :]

  30. paperscratcher Avatar
    paperscratcher

    i have those underwear!

    :]

  31. Leetle Birdie Avatar
    Leetle Birdie

    Those r cute tats (i can’t deny that), but about the feet ones…ever gonna pay your ex back for ‘em? Cuz it would be really decent of you to give him his money back given how things ended and that the money he lent you was wasted on…well…you. Just a thought I’d throw out there. Cuz that would be the nice thing to do after how you treated said ex (who didn’t deserve the New York trip you took).

  32. Leetle Birdie Avatar
    Leetle Birdie

    Those r cute tats (i can’t deny that), but about the feet ones…ever gonna pay your ex back for ‘em? Cuz it would be really decent of you to give him his money back given how things ended and that the money he lent you was wasted on…well…you. Just a thought I’d throw out there. Cuz that would be the nice thing to do after how you treated said ex (who didn’t deserve the New York trip you took).

  33. Leetle Birdie Avatar
    Leetle Birdie

    I meant to add that gaining weight is sometimes hard for people. It is for me…and BTW “Gina” let’s see how big or small you are when you have digestive issues that aren’t your choice and then tell someone to gain weight (and also as long as she’s healthy who the hell cares what her size is?)

  34. Leetle Birdie Avatar
    Leetle Birdie

    I meant to add that gaining weight is sometimes hard for people. It is for me…and BTW “Gina” let’s see how big or small you are when you have digestive issues that aren’t your choice and then tell someone to gain weight (and also as long as she’s healthy who the hell cares what her size is?)

  35. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    do you really think that this is the proper forum for that? you need to talk to these people directly…no one wants to read that crap but you….. #91

  36. Toser Avatar
    Toser

    do you really think that this is the proper forum for that? you need to talk to these people directly…no one wants to read that crap but you….. #91

  37. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    Shannon – Yes. I read Modblog because it’s a publication accessible to the masses, even the ‘unmodified’, so I don’t feel guilty about consumption because it’s not for private profit. I would like to join IAM, but I would never relinquish rights to my image or photos because I see it as a violation of my property and I’m one of the few people that take internet copyrights seriously. Call me conservative.

  38. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    Shannon – Yes. I read Modblog because it’s a publication accessible to the masses, even the ‘unmodified’, so I don’t feel guilty about consumption because it’s not for private profit. I would like to join IAM, but I would never relinquish rights to my image or photos because I see it as a violation of my property and I’m one of the few people that take internet copyrights seriously. Call me conservative.

  39. ijneb Avatar
    ijneb

    She is beautiful.

  40. ijneb Avatar
    ijneb

    She is beautiful.

  41. gabriel Avatar
    gabriel

    hi this is my mail…[email protected] add me on your msn i want to know you a lot ok? c-ya kisses… gabriel… your pretty really!!!!

  42. gabriel Avatar
    gabriel

    hi this is my mail…[email protected] add me on your msn i want to know you a lot ok? c-ya kisses… gabriel… your pretty really!!!!

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