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.

Predict the hand from the foot

I think you can make a guess as to what his hand is going to look like when you check out the stubbed down toe amputations… Click through to meet the claw!

Comments

192 responses to “Predict the hand from the foot”

  1. oestrebunny Avatar

    i’ve never really understood this particular kind of modification myself

  2. oestrebunny Avatar

    i’ve never really understood this particular kind of modification myself

  3. JenO33 Avatar

    there’s always something so warm and “comforting” with missing digits, can’t explain, always been a huge attraction.

  4. JenO33 Avatar

    there’s always something so warm and “comforting” with missing digits, can’t explain, always been a huge attraction.

  5. JenO33 Avatar

    there’s always something so warm and “comforting” with missing digits, can’t explain, always been a huge attraction.

  6. JenO33 Avatar

    there’s always something so warm and “comforting” with missing digits, can’t explain, always been a huge attraction.

  7. Giles 23 Avatar
    Giles 23

    A modification is usually where something is added to the body, this is quite different and is psychologically more in common with acts such as self harming where the desire is to feel more complete or alive through the action.

  8. Giles 23 Avatar
    Giles 23

    A modification is usually where something is added to the body, this is quite different and is psychologically more in common with acts such as self harming where the desire is to feel more complete or alive through the action.

  9. Giles 23 Avatar
    Giles 23

    A modification is usually where something is added to the body, this is quite different and is psychologically more in common with acts such as self harming where the desire is to feel more complete or alive through the action.

  10. Giles 23 Avatar
    Giles 23

    A modification is usually where something is added to the body, this is quite different and is psychologically more in common with acts such as self harming where the desire is to feel more complete or alive through the action.

  11. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    I believe the hand might be that strange mutation from birth.
    I’ve watched a few shows on it, and it looks exactly like that, the hand at least.

  12. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    I believe the hand might be that strange mutation from birth.
    I’ve watched a few shows on it, and it looks exactly like that, the hand at least.

  13. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    I believe the hand might be that strange mutation from birth.
    I’ve watched a few shows on it, and it looks exactly like that, the hand at least.

  14. Carson Avatar
    Carson

    I believe the hand might be that strange mutation from birth.
    I’ve watched a few shows on it, and it looks exactly like that, the hand at least.

  15. kivaka Avatar

    i wonder what he did with the tips

  16. kivaka Avatar

    i wonder what he did with the tips

  17. kivaka Avatar

    i wonder what he did with the tips

  18. kivaka Avatar

    i wonder what he did with the tips

  19. larfnarf Avatar
    larfnarf

    A friend was talking about an experiance meeting a person with cleft hand/cleft foot a few weeks ago.

    Its an interesting situation where during development the middle digits don’t develop and so you get a split going down through the palm of your hand almost to the wrist.. or the same for your foot going back quite a ways too.

    Its neat because sometimes the people end up with really cool looking hands/feet.. assuming your into that sorta thing.

  20. larfnarf Avatar
    larfnarf

    A friend was talking about an experiance meeting a person with cleft hand/cleft foot a few weeks ago.

    Its an interesting situation where during development the middle digits don’t develop and so you get a split going down through the palm of your hand almost to the wrist.. or the same for your foot going back quite a ways too.

    Its neat because sometimes the people end up with really cool looking hands/feet.. assuming your into that sorta thing.

  21. larfnarf Avatar
    larfnarf

    A friend was talking about an experiance meeting a person with cleft hand/cleft foot a few weeks ago.

    Its an interesting situation where during development the middle digits don’t develop and so you get a split going down through the palm of your hand almost to the wrist.. or the same for your foot going back quite a ways too.

    Its neat because sometimes the people end up with really cool looking hands/feet.. assuming your into that sorta thing.

  22. larfnarf Avatar
    larfnarf

    A friend was talking about an experiance meeting a person with cleft hand/cleft foot a few weeks ago.

    Its an interesting situation where during development the middle digits don’t develop and so you get a split going down through the palm of your hand almost to the wrist.. or the same for your foot going back quite a ways too.

    Its neat because sometimes the people end up with really cool looking hands/feet.. assuming your into that sorta thing.

  23. Audente Avatar
    Audente

    Ectrodactyly is the technical term for the lobster claw syndrome, but his hand looks like it was done on purpose. You can tell the thumb and the pinky have had segments removed, I’d be willing to bet that the other 3 came of in the same way, I highly doubt he was born like that.

  24. Audente Avatar
    Audente

    Ectrodactyly is the technical term for the lobster claw syndrome, but his hand looks like it was done on purpose. You can tell the thumb and the pinky have had segments removed, I’d be willing to bet that the other 3 came of in the same way, I highly doubt he was born like that.

  25. Audente Avatar
    Audente

    Ectrodactyly is the technical term for the lobster claw syndrome, but his hand looks like it was done on purpose. You can tell the thumb and the pinky have had segments removed, I’d be willing to bet that the other 3 came of in the same way, I highly doubt he was born like that.

  26. Audente Avatar
    Audente

    Ectrodactyly is the technical term for the lobster claw syndrome, but his hand looks like it was done on purpose. You can tell the thumb and the pinky have had segments removed, I’d be willing to bet that the other 3 came of in the same way, I highly doubt he was born like that.

  27. bijou Avatar
    bijou

    “Nice,Shannon. For a second I thought you were now making BME lighters.”

    hahaha me too.

    seriously though, have we decided whether this was DIY? i find that pretty disturbing.

  28. bijou Avatar
    bijou

    “Nice,Shannon. For a second I thought you were now making BME lighters.”

    hahaha me too.

    seriously though, have we decided whether this was DIY? i find that pretty disturbing.

  29. bijou Avatar
    bijou

    “Nice,Shannon. For a second I thought you were now making BME lighters.”

    hahaha me too.

    seriously though, have we decided whether this was DIY? i find that pretty disturbing.

  30. bijou Avatar
    bijou

    “Nice,Shannon. For a second I thought you were now making BME lighters.”

    hahaha me too.

    seriously though, have we decided whether this was DIY? i find that pretty disturbing.

  31. CreativeNonFiction Avatar

    I’m going to presume his hand was that way, and he made his foot match. Shannon only mentions the toe amputation.

  32. CreativeNonFiction Avatar

    I’m going to presume his hand was that way, and he made his foot match. Shannon only mentions the toe amputation.

  33. CreativeNonFiction Avatar

    I’m going to presume his hand was that way, and he made his foot match. Shannon only mentions the toe amputation.

  34. CreativeNonFiction Avatar

    I’m going to presume his hand was that way, and he made his foot match. Shannon only mentions the toe amputation.

  35. BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    for question 6.
    in my opinion i dont think all voluntary amputees have BIID.
    I think amputating is really great.
    plus…short stumps are awesome.

    i wanna see more pics of his hand.

    “It is not just the amputation that you have to be in love with, but it is the whole dynamic of being an amputee that you need to embrace.” – NoHand, 1998

  36. BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    for question 6.
    in my opinion i dont think all voluntary amputees have BIID.
    I think amputating is really great.
    plus…short stumps are awesome.

    i wanna see more pics of his hand.

    “It is not just the amputation that you have to be in love with, but it is the whole dynamic of being an amputee that you need to embrace.” – NoHand, 1998

  37. BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    for question 6.
    in my opinion i dont think all voluntary amputees have BIID.
    I think amputating is really great.
    plus…short stumps are awesome.

    i wanna see more pics of his hand.

    “It is not just the amputation that you have to be in love with, but it is the whole dynamic of being an amputee that you need to embrace.” – NoHand, 1998

  38. BxtremeDmodSxM Avatar

    for question 6.
    in my opinion i dont think all voluntary amputees have BIID.
    I think amputating is really great.
    plus…short stumps are awesome.

    i wanna see more pics of his hand.

    “It is not just the amputation that you have to be in love with, but it is the whole dynamic of being an amputee that you need to embrace.” – NoHand, 1998

  39. melsgam Avatar

    im now demanding BME lighters.

    that was dissipointing lol

    yeah i never realy ‘got’ the whole amputee thing, but hey whatever floats your boat and makes you happy

  40. melsgam Avatar

    im now demanding BME lighters.

    that was dissipointing lol

    yeah i never realy ‘got’ the whole amputee thing, but hey whatever floats your boat and makes you happy

  41. melsgam Avatar

    im now demanding BME lighters.

    that was dissipointing lol

    yeah i never realy ‘got’ the whole amputee thing, but hey whatever floats your boat and makes you happy

  42. melsgam Avatar

    im now demanding BME lighters.

    that was dissipointing lol

    yeah i never realy ‘got’ the whole amputee thing, but hey whatever floats your boat and makes you happy

  43. Stan Avatar

    And I’m probably the only one who thought:

    “Not CRAW!! CRAW!!!”

    http://1218.blogspot.com/2004/12/craw.html

  44. Stan Avatar

    And I’m probably the only one who thought:

    “Not CRAW!! CRAW!!!”

    http://1218.blogspot.com/2004/12/craw.html

  45. Stan Avatar

    And I’m probably the only one who thought:

    “Not CRAW!! CRAW!!!”

    http://1218.blogspot.com/2004/12/craw.html

  46. Stan Avatar

    And I’m probably the only one who thought:

    “Not CRAW!! CRAW!!!”

    http://1218.blogspot.com/2004/12/craw.html

  47. this.cyclical.life Avatar
    this.cyclical.life

    That is so fun looking!

  48. this.cyclical.life Avatar
    this.cyclical.life

    That is so fun looking!

  49. this.cyclical.life Avatar
    this.cyclical.life

    That is so fun looking!

  50. this.cyclical.life Avatar
    this.cyclical.life

    That is so fun looking!

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