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.

The Youth of a Sparrow


And here we have Duncan, checking in with some fine old school work courtesy of Shaun Bushnell (Glenn’s Tattoo Service), Joe Almquist and Scott Denhalter (Cape Fear Tattoo) and Brian Leebrick (Port City Tattoo), to say nothing of some fancy ear jewelry and a generally winsome demeanor. And hey, this photo also commemorates his one-year anniversary at the aforementioned Cape Fear Tattoo in Greenville, North Carolina, so congratulations for that! Upon hearing about the milestone and seeing the nice bold old school pieces, Bob Roberts showed up at his house, beat him senseless, gave him a cigar and then bought him whiskey and steak all night. True story.*

*Not a true story by any means.

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Comments

36 responses to “The Youth of a Sparrow”

  1. iris Avatar
    iris

    that is amazing. i’ve never been so attracted to a person before. wow…

  2. iris Avatar
    iris

    that is amazing. i’ve never been so attracted to a person before. wow…

  3. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Am I the only one that was hoping there was a nude under the cut? Damn.

  4. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Am I the only one that was hoping there was a nude under the cut? Damn.

  5. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    Patrick- no.

  6. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    Patrick- no.

  7. jessa Avatar

    definitely not the only one patrick. what a cutie!

  8. jessa Avatar

    definitely not the only one patrick. what a cutie!

  9. Scotia Avatar
    Scotia

    gorgeous and amazing tattoos

  10. Scotia Avatar
    Scotia

    gorgeous and amazing tattoos

  11. psych Avatar

    i also wanted to see him naked after the cut. damn what a beautiful guy

  12. psych Avatar

    i also wanted to see him naked after the cut. damn what a beautiful guy

  13. VOMIT Avatar

    He is beautiful!

  14. VOMIT Avatar

    He is beautiful!

  15. jon Avatar
    jon

    Handsome guy, great tattoos!

  16. jon Avatar
    jon

    Handsome guy, great tattoos!

  17. atrophy. Avatar
    atrophy.

    word homie, i see you’ve got some planet plugs from gws. very nice. 🙂 i have the nebulas and they’re my fav. plugs.

  18. atrophy. Avatar
    atrophy.

    word homie, i see you’ve got some planet plugs from gws. very nice. 🙂 i have the nebulas and they’re my fav. plugs.

  19. catharsis Avatar
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  21. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    Not a fan of old school tattoos, but the placement is lovely, and he is gorgeous! 🙂

  22. Diva Avatar
    Diva

    Not a fan of old school tattoos, but the placement is lovely, and he is gorgeous! 🙂

  23. goldust Avatar

    Does he showing us his unshaved.. ermm…hairs?)))

  24. goldust Avatar

    Does he showing us his unshaved.. ermm…hairs?)))

  25. jules Avatar
    jules

    hrr, hottie.

  26. jules Avatar
    jules

    hrr, hottie.

  27. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Can I keep him?

  28. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Can I keep him?

  29. Southern Belle Avatar

    Ahahahahahaha! Aaaaaw, dunk…. you have admirers… But it’s true, Duncan is adorable 🙂

  30. Southern Belle Avatar

    Ahahahahahaha! Aaaaaw, dunk…. you have admirers… But it’s true, Duncan is adorable 🙂

  31. sla0524 Avatar
    sla0524

    dunc is a regular model of mine for photography projects. good to see many replies on this photo i took of him. focusing on the culture of tattoos and piercings is an interesting photographic subject. for more pics of dunc modeling jewelry check out this website off of gmail which i house and store most of my photography.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/sla0524/PotentialPortraitsForTheUpcomingProject#5408933899103827826

  32. sla0524 Avatar
    sla0524

    dunc is a regular model of mine for photography projects. good to see many replies on this photo i took of him. focusing on the culture of tattoos and piercings is an interesting photographic subject. for more pics of dunc modeling jewelry check out this website off of gmail which i house and store most of my photography.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/sla0524/PotentialPortraitsForTheUpcomingProject#5408933899103827826

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