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.

Awwwww, YEAH!

ModBlog, meet Shawn (who solemnly swears that he is up to no good)..

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Photo by Matt Lingo.

Comments

84 responses to “Awwwww, YEAH!”

  1. Dime Avatar
    Dime

    Awesome work, but I wanna buy him a burger or two.

  2. Dime Avatar
    Dime

    Awesome work, but I wanna buy him a burger or two.

  3. redeye Avatar

    If we’re going to have so many of these editorial-less pictures, maybe it’s time to spin off a second blog for modded pin-up boys and girls? I’m not being facetious – I know a lot of people enjoy these posts immensely but I don’t really feel they have much place on modblog. I’m sorry Roo, I know you’re already copping your share of back seat driving crap over this anyway, but couldn’t a new section be created on the news site to separate out the “fluff”?

  4. redeye Avatar

    If we’re going to have so many of these editorial-less pictures, maybe it’s time to spin off a second blog for modded pin-up boys and girls? I’m not being facetious – I know a lot of people enjoy these posts immensely but I don’t really feel they have much place on modblog. I’m sorry Roo, I know you’re already copping your share of back seat driving crap over this anyway, but couldn’t a new section be created on the news site to separate out the “fluff”?

  5. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    redeye – There’s also the ever expanding Features section, the News Blog, Lead Stories and the Editorials, plus much more.

  6. RooRaaah Crumbs Avatar

    redeye – There’s also the ever expanding Features section, the News Blog, Lead Stories and the Editorials, plus much more.

  7. VOMIT Avatar

    This picture rocks

  8. VOMIT Avatar

    This picture rocks

  9. jessmess Avatar

    I love his knuckles so much. I don’t think he needs a burger at all, my ex had the same body type, he looks great!

  10. jessmess Avatar

    I love his knuckles so much. I don’t think he needs a burger at all, my ex had the same body type, he looks great!

  11. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    to #2..I think this picture completely belongs on modblog(and i have been one of the complainers on here) this picture is just amazing!

  12. Jamie Avatar
    Jamie

    to #2..I think this picture completely belongs on modblog(and i have been one of the complainers on here) this picture is just amazing!

  13. xvanceyx Avatar

    Ya, he definitely needs a hamburger because everyone has to be a meat eater. He definitely needs to gain a few pounds too because not only do we bitch about fat people but now we have to bitch about skinny people too. Can’t you just say his tattoos and this picture are fucking awesome and leave it at that? It belongs here, he has mods it’s a good picture. Get over yourself and quit starting drama.

  14. xvanceyx Avatar

    Ya, he definitely needs a hamburger because everyone has to be a meat eater. He definitely needs to gain a few pounds too because not only do we bitch about fat people but now we have to bitch about skinny people too. Can’t you just say his tattoos and this picture are fucking awesome and leave it at that? It belongs here, he has mods it’s a good picture. Get over yourself and quit starting drama.

  15. Matt Avatar

    What is that picture on his chest and stomach of anyway?

    Do those arms and legs belong to the green face or is it just sticking out of the tree? I can’t make it out at all.

  16. Matt Avatar

    What is that picture on his chest and stomach of anyway?

    Do those arms and legs belong to the green face or is it just sticking out of the tree? I can’t make it out at all.

  17. Stefunee Avatar

    7: If I’m not mistaken, the tattoo on his chest in stomache is of a boy infront of a tree. It looks as though the tattoo was done by Gunnar.

    I love the hand tattoos “Home Sick”. Know the feeling all too well 🙁

  18. Stefunee Avatar

    7: If I’m not mistaken, the tattoo on his chest in stomache is of a boy infront of a tree. It looks as though the tattoo was done by Gunnar.

    I love the hand tattoos “Home Sick”. Know the feeling all too well 🙁

  19. Stefunee Avatar

    *chest & stomache

  20. Stefunee Avatar

    *chest & stomache

  21. Hoops Avatar
    Hoops

    I have this body type a burger would not help he just has a very high motabalism, and i’ve been waiting to see a follow up to this work i saw the outline a year back on bmezine

  22. Hoops Avatar
    Hoops

    I have this body type a burger would not help he just has a very high motabalism, and i’ve been waiting to see a follow up to this work i saw the outline a year back on bmezine

  23. SDietz Avatar
    SDietz

    Look at this dude’s neck. Intense.

  24. SDietz Avatar
    SDietz

    Look at this dude’s neck. Intense.

  25. Marla Avatar

    Cutie. Great piece. And he needs not a gross burger.

  26. Marla Avatar

    Cutie. Great piece. And he needs not a gross burger.

  27. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Skinny people happen. Like ME =)

    …and is that a zombie child/doll on his stomach? I’d like to see a close-up of that.

  28. HereKittyKitty Avatar
    HereKittyKitty

    Skinny people happen. Like ME =)

    …and is that a zombie child/doll on his stomach? I’d like to see a close-up of that.

  29. Eddie Gein Avatar

    This is a cool picture.

  30. Eddie Gein Avatar

    This is a cool picture.

  31. Henry Avatar
    Henry

    Wow. Someone needs to eat some food — maybe some meat, and lots of it.

  32. Henry Avatar
    Henry

    Wow. Someone needs to eat some food — maybe some meat, and lots of it.

  33. nicholas ! Avatar
    nicholas !

    well done.

  34. nicholas ! Avatar
    nicholas !

    well done.

  35. redeye Avatar

    Roo: exactly, BME’s blogging is expanding and I think this represents an appropriate fork in the road. Why not start a BME People section? I’m not saying this content is of no value, in fact I really like this picture – perhaps I picked the wrong article to discuss this in. But suffering through 6-8 internet disease images a day with no corresponding background story in order to read the handful of worthwhile posts is growing pretty tiresome. There is no shortage of these pics or folks wanting to admire them, so why not add a new section to the ever expanding news.bmezine?

  36. redeye Avatar

    Roo: exactly, BME’s blogging is expanding and I think this represents an appropriate fork in the road. Why not start a BME People section? I’m not saying this content is of no value, in fact I really like this picture – perhaps I picked the wrong article to discuss this in. But suffering through 6-8 internet disease images a day with no corresponding background story in order to read the handful of worthwhile posts is growing pretty tiresome. There is no shortage of these pics or folks wanting to admire them, so why not add a new section to the ever expanding news.bmezine?

  37. Julene Avatar

    Awwww I love Shawn!

    All you anti-skinny people be damned!

  38. Julene Avatar

    Awwww I love Shawn!

    All you anti-skinny people be damned!

  39. ImmureME Avatar

    This is such an awesome photograph!

  40. ImmureME Avatar

    This is such an awesome photograph!

  41. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    People are just hating cos he is skinnier than them.

    His chest/stomach piece is fucking sick.

  42. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    People are just hating cos he is skinnier than them.

    His chest/stomach piece is fucking sick.

  43. martron Avatar

    How the hell did his eating habits come into play? Seriously?

    ANYWAY..awesome picture!

  44. martron Avatar

    How the hell did his eating habits come into play? Seriously?

    ANYWAY..awesome picture!

  45. Tsarik Avatar

    fucking badass!

  46. Tsarik Avatar

    fucking badass!

  47. DangerEric Avatar

    I had to read the comments because I wanted to see people suggest food, haha.
    Sick art, and a body that I’d take pride in.
    I have similiar and it’s the way I choose to look…

  48. DangerEric Avatar

    I had to read the comments because I wanted to see people suggest food, haha.
    Sick art, and a body that I’d take pride in.
    I have similiar and it’s the way I choose to look…

  49. colin Avatar
    colin

    someone needs to buy a lens hood

  50. colin Avatar
    colin

    someone needs to buy a lens hood

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