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.

I Gotcha!

IAM: valerian being helped into a knee suspension by her friend Chris.

Comments

51 responses to “I Gotcha!”

  1. gretchen Avatar

    i am mildly obsessed with suspension, i’ve tried to put a few pictures of my tat’s on here, this picture is by far the best picture of suspension i’ve ever seen.

  2. gretchen Avatar

    i am mildly obsessed with suspension, i’ve tried to put a few pictures of my tat’s on here, this picture is by far the best picture of suspension i’ve ever seen.

  3. gretchen Avatar

    i am mildly obsessed with suspension, i’ve tried to put a few pictures of my tat’s on here, this picture is by far the best picture of suspension i’ve ever seen.

  4. Dary Kaff Avatar
    Dary Kaff

    nice ^^,

  5. Dary Kaff Avatar
    Dary Kaff

    nice ^^,

  6. Dary Kaff Avatar
    Dary Kaff

    nice ^^,

  7. Bastian Avatar

    …affectionate…love it! (and home suspensions rule!)

  8. Bastian Avatar

    …affectionate…love it! (and home suspensions rule!)

  9. Bastian Avatar

    …affectionate…love it! (and home suspensions rule!)

  10. Kamilla Avatar
    Kamilla

    What a gorgeous picture!

  11. Kamilla Avatar
    Kamilla

    What a gorgeous picture!

  12. Kamilla Avatar
    Kamilla

    What a gorgeous picture!

  13. Jeg Avatar
    Jeg

    Wow, there is something very beautiful and serene about this photo. Seems to embody the caring and bonding atmosphere of suspensions perfectly!

  14. Jeg Avatar
    Jeg

    Wow, there is something very beautiful and serene about this photo. Seems to embody the caring and bonding atmosphere of suspensions perfectly!

  15. Jeg Avatar
    Jeg

    Wow, there is something very beautiful and serene about this photo. Seems to embody the caring and bonding atmosphere of suspensions perfectly!

  16. humdrum Avatar
    humdrum

    argh! … to much lens flare!!!!!!

    looks like he’s trying to shake the change out of her pockets, go for it man! Shake!

  17. humdrum Avatar
    humdrum

    argh! … to much lens flare!!!!!!

    looks like he’s trying to shake the change out of her pockets, go for it man! Shake!

  18. humdrum Avatar
    humdrum

    argh! … to much lens flare!!!!!!

    looks like he’s trying to shake the change out of her pockets, go for it man! Shake!

  19. Cristina Avatar

    I’m in total agreement with you, #2. I absolutely LOVE photos like this… it’s just the epitome of closeness 🙂

  20. Cristina Avatar

    I’m in total agreement with you, #2. I absolutely LOVE photos like this… it’s just the epitome of closeness 🙂

  21. Cristina Avatar

    I’m in total agreement with you, #2. I absolutely LOVE photos like this… it’s just the epitome of closeness 🙂

  22. Raven Avatar
    Raven

    Wow… This is a magical picture which embodies the trust needed for a suspension so good!

  23. Raven Avatar
    Raven

    Wow… This is a magical picture which embodies the trust needed for a suspension so good!

  24. Raven Avatar
    Raven

    Wow… This is a magical picture which embodies the trust needed for a suspension so good!

  25. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    Where’s the information? Wheres the story?
    It shouldnt be a little note underneath the picture..

    Just my opinion though.

  26. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    Where’s the information? Wheres the story?
    It shouldnt be a little note underneath the picture..

    Just my opinion though.

  27. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    Where’s the information? Wheres the story?
    It shouldnt be a little note underneath the picture..

    Just my opinion though.

  28. Goober Avatar
    Goober

    what else is there to say about it? she’s being helped into the knee suspension. by her friend. chris.
    *shrugs*
    not everything needs a story.

  29. Goober Avatar
    Goober

    what else is there to say about it? she’s being helped into the knee suspension. by her friend. chris.
    *shrugs*
    not everything needs a story.

  30. Goober Avatar
    Goober

    what else is there to say about it? she’s being helped into the knee suspension. by her friend. chris.
    *shrugs*
    not everything needs a story.

  31. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    I can understand if the information just wasn’t supplied.. but I think this is a community, and we should hear the story behind every picture, the human experiance. Where was the suspension taking place? Was it her first one?

    Please don’t take this personally though as it’s just the opinion of an old whinging git. I just always came to modblog to read about the people and the experiances, not generally to view pages and pages of pictures.. even though hell, they are sweet pictures. 🙂

  32. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    I can understand if the information just wasn’t supplied.. but I think this is a community, and we should hear the story behind every picture, the human experiance. Where was the suspension taking place? Was it her first one?

    Please don’t take this personally though as it’s just the opinion of an old whinging git. I just always came to modblog to read about the people and the experiances, not generally to view pages and pages of pictures.. even though hell, they are sweet pictures. 🙂

  33. TheLexPest Avatar
    TheLexPest

    I can understand if the information just wasn’t supplied.. but I think this is a community, and we should hear the story behind every picture, the human experiance. Where was the suspension taking place? Was it her first one?

    Please don’t take this personally though as it’s just the opinion of an old whinging git. I just always came to modblog to read about the people and the experiances, not generally to view pages and pages of pictures.. even though hell, they are sweet pictures. 🙂

  34. soup Avatar

    god this is soooo beautiful.

  35. soup Avatar

    god this is soooo beautiful.

  36. soup Avatar

    god this is soooo beautiful.

  37. MisterTom Avatar
    MisterTom

    This pic is just wonderful, this is the highest grade of intimacy…

  38. MisterTom Avatar
    MisterTom

    This pic is just wonderful, this is the highest grade of intimacy…

  39. MisterTom Avatar
    MisterTom

    This pic is just wonderful, this is the highest grade of intimacy…

  40. Alka Avatar
    Alka

    I didn’t see the suspension bit of this photo for ages but even without I think it’s quite a beautiful picture.

  41. Alka Avatar
    Alka

    I didn’t see the suspension bit of this photo for ages but even without I think it’s quite a beautiful picture.

  42. Alka Avatar
    Alka

    I didn’t see the suspension bit of this photo for ages but even without I think it’s quite a beautiful picture.

  43. Bastian Avatar

    @TheLexPest: What gets featured on modblog is mostly pulled from image submissions to BME. There, it’s left to the submitter how much information accompanies the picture on the submissions form.
    For in-depth stories, there’s the experience section. Some of them even include pictures 😉
    That notwithstanding, I loved the elaborate, in-depth way this was handled back in the day over at bodytwo….

  44. Bastian Avatar

    @TheLexPest: What gets featured on modblog is mostly pulled from image submissions to BME. There, it’s left to the submitter how much information accompanies the picture on the submissions form.
    For in-depth stories, there’s the experience section. Some of them even include pictures 😉
    That notwithstanding, I loved the elaborate, in-depth way this was handled back in the day over at bodytwo….

  45. Bastian Avatar

    @TheLexPest: What gets featured on modblog is mostly pulled from image submissions to BME. There, it’s left to the submitter how much information accompanies the picture on the submissions form.
    For in-depth stories, there’s the experience section. Some of them even include pictures 😉
    That notwithstanding, I loved the elaborate, in-depth way this was handled back in the day over at bodytwo….

  46. laura Avatar

    i love the way he’s looking at her and not the suspension itself
    very cute 🙂

  47. laura Avatar

    i love the way he’s looking at her and not the suspension itself
    very cute 🙂

  48. laura Avatar

    i love the way he’s looking at her and not the suspension itself
    very cute 🙂

  49. Valerian Avatar
    Valerian

    Ummm. i guess i’m new enough here to be naive enough to have had no idea what a modblog was and no idea that when i submit a phot to bme – it could end up here for anyone to see and leave comments on. I feel very nautious about this. But i suppose its my fault for not reading some sort of fine print somewhere. Thank you for everyone who gave nice comments- and yes #6- there is alot of lens flare- but the garage in the background was not very pretty ad there was beautiful light to play with coming from the open garage door- so i used it to block out all the unecessary background and make it super dramatic.
    As for “story ” needed…um i didnt know i had to do that. and there really isnt a story to tell. no it wasnt my first. and its location isnt any of your business really- why would i tell you where it was? i dont even know who the hell you are.

  50. Valerian Avatar
    Valerian

    Ummm. i guess i’m new enough here to be naive enough to have had no idea what a modblog was and no idea that when i submit a phot to bme – it could end up here for anyone to see and leave comments on. I feel very nautious about this. But i suppose its my fault for not reading some sort of fine print somewhere. Thank you for everyone who gave nice comments- and yes #6- there is alot of lens flare- but the garage in the background was not very pretty ad there was beautiful light to play with coming from the open garage door- so i used it to block out all the unecessary background and make it super dramatic.
    As for “story ” needed…um i didnt know i had to do that. and there really isnt a story to tell. no it wasnt my first. and its location isnt any of your business really- why would i tell you where it was? i dont even know who the hell you are.

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