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.

Dia de los BMEs

After reading BME for well over a decade, Sean got these great BME-logo inspired (look again if you don’t see it) Dia de los Muertos skulls by Phil Colvin at Memorial Tattoo in Atlanta, Georgia.

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38 responses to “Dia de los BMEs”

  1. nina Avatar
    nina

    god that’s hot

  2. nina Avatar
    nina

    god that’s hot

  3. Glynis Avatar

    nice “on the can” shot.

  4. Glynis Avatar

    nice “on the can” shot.

  5. monica Avatar

    It took me a bit to see the reference to BME, that’s super nice! I love Day of the Dead skulls.

  6. monica Avatar

    It took me a bit to see the reference to BME, that’s super nice! I love Day of the Dead skulls.

  7. Sean Dettman Avatar

    I thought that it was time for a male on-the-can shot.

  8. Sean Dettman Avatar

    I thought that it was time for a male on-the-can shot.

  9. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    beautiful, and nicely shot! i love the colours.

  10. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    beautiful, and nicely shot! i love the colours.

  11. Miley. Avatar
    Miley.

    I looove this tattoo.
    And the angle is weird looking. It almost looks like he is sitting on the wall. Pretty cool.

  12. Miley. Avatar
    Miley.

    I looove this tattoo.
    And the angle is weird looking. It almost looks like he is sitting on the wall. Pretty cool.

  13. medievalfrog Avatar
    medievalfrog

    Damn, I totally had this idea a while back!

    They look fantastic though!

  14. medievalfrog Avatar
    medievalfrog

    Damn, I totally had this idea a while back!

    They look fantastic though!

  15. variolax Avatar

    Haha! I love the empty toilet paper roll in the corner. But love the tattoos.

  16. variolax Avatar

    Haha! I love the empty toilet paper roll in the corner. But love the tattoos.

  17. jonnycore Avatar

    i thought you hated on the can shots shannon?

  18. jonnycore Avatar

    i thought you hated on the can shots shannon?

  19. emily Avatar
    emily

    i hate photographs taken from the toilet seat.

    i love these tattoos though.

  20. emily Avatar
    emily

    i hate photographs taken from the toilet seat.

    i love these tattoos though.

  21. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    ¡Qué fantástico!

  22. Encyfish Avatar
    Encyfish

    ¡Qué fantástico!

  23. maria Avatar
    maria

    nice how the underwear’s colour matches with the tattoo… 😉
    even in Italy we have something similar to the Day of the Dead…

  24. maria Avatar
    maria

    nice how the underwear’s colour matches with the tattoo… 😉
    even in Italy we have something similar to the Day of the Dead…

  25. silvereden Avatar
    silvereden

    i am just infatuated with the colors! they’re beautiful!

  26. silvereden Avatar
    silvereden

    i am just infatuated with the colors! they’re beautiful!

  27. Amanda Avatar

    yay for hairy man legs and awesome artwork

  28. Amanda Avatar

    yay for hairy man legs and awesome artwork

  29. hailstorm1375 Avatar
    hailstorm1375

    I love the colours, very pretty!

  30. hailstorm1375 Avatar
    hailstorm1375

    I love the colours, very pretty!

  31. sophisticaitlin Avatar
    sophisticaitlin

    Why is he in his boxers in what looks to be a public restroom? Awesome tattoos though, I would love to get a day of the dead skull tattooed on me eventually.

  32. sophisticaitlin Avatar
    sophisticaitlin

    Why is he in his boxers in what looks to be a public restroom? Awesome tattoos though, I would love to get a day of the dead skull tattooed on me eventually.

  33. elijah Avatar
    elijah

    wow, i have those exact same boxers….
    look better on him with the tats thou..
    everybodys gotta outdo me…

  34. elijah Avatar
    elijah

    wow, i have those exact same boxers….
    look better on him with the tats thou..
    everybodys gotta outdo me…

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