You 'orrible shower!

Dillon Parkes

This image ties in with a couple of themes at this blog of which the most obvious is the watery theme, nicely capturing the thorough drenching of the model. The arms held up in the air allows the interesting speculation for darker minds that this is not a routine hygiene routine but some sort of hazing or punishment under restraint. The curious off-centre cropping helps by creating the impression of an unplanned moment not deliberately posed for publication.

The second theme picked up here is the '15 minutes of fame'. The picture that is the highlight of a model's career. Actually Dillon is a successful model with a disappointing penchant for being photographed with women, but this memorable homoerotic image that pops up everywhere seems to be a unique classic. Searching through his published pictures I have found nothing to match it and discovered that his normal appearance is a good deal more boyish than this picture suggests. Oh well, maybe in a few years.......

Thor's Hammer

This is a truly masculine image, stereotypical perhaps but I'm not complaining about that! 

It's a great example of how simple clothing, like the humble T-shirt can showcase the body, 

in this case by demonstrating and emphasising the size of his biceps 

- and far more more effectively than a mere tape measure ever could.

The inexplicable watery downpour highlights the muscular details of his arms 

and has caused the wet T-shirt to produce a terrific sunray pattern around his shoulders.

At the risk of being picky, I might question whether the pile of whatever it is he is hitting (ice perhaps?) is a worthy target, it don't look that solid!

I can't credit the model or the photographer unfortunately, 

if anyone knows who they are please add a comment to the post

Cute and Muscley

Ben Mcavinew

Cute faces and muscular torso's don't always suit each other

but this chap is a notable exception.

Chunky arms emerging from snug-fitting Tee shirts are a favourite motif for me.

Belted Trunks

Swimming Trunks with belts incorporated into them have always hit my button. It's one of those incongruous combinations that makes the mind grope for an explanation. In the days before lycra and water repellent fabrics they actually served a purpose - preventing wet cotton and flannel trunks from sagging under the weight of water to an immodest degree. With modern fabrics the ubiquitous drawstring is man enough to fulfil the same role, but belts provide a showy fashion alternative.

No ID on the model yet, info welcome

Wet 2

Cory Mason photographed by Pat Lee

This heroic image uses water, not to reveal a man's physique, but to create an impression of toughness and resilience which Cory Mason's rugged profile seems completely right for. I find the hair on the point of his chin, seen as an outgrowth and not part of his profile embarrassingly cute!

The impressive, voluptuous dimensions of his chest muscles are flatteringly enhanced by the drawn back singlet (which seems to be squeezing them forward) and by the bright highlight tracing their outline. There's a similar 'bulking up' effect with his right arm and lower torso, which is actually more narrow-waisted than it seems at first sight.

 Pat Lee also cleverly uses the light here to capture the droplets of water cascading down Cory's torso and also the hair on his body to the point that you can't tell them apart. There's a similar (dry) hairy phenomenon in my post on Dmitri for Bad Puppy. 

The upward looking angle gives the hero authority and together with the water spattered on the camera lens draws us into the scene (I wish!). The addition of a water tower looming menacingly in the background like some alien robot (and seen by us but not by the hero) is witty. It draws the threads of the image together.

If you have a look at Pat Lee's website you'll see he has a knack for capturing rugged masculinity which is not totally dependent on muscularity.

Wet Underwear

Diego Sechi photographed by Dylan Rosser

 

Wetting the skin of a model is a sure way to bring out the contours and details of his body in bright light, but wetting his underwear reveals more than just the secret contours within. A garment intended for civilised modesty instantly fails in contact with this natural element. There's a tantalising sense of sudden exposure here that is amplified by the model's furtive downward look - just to check.

 

Paradoxically, the wet creases encircling the legs actually increase the impression of tight containment, already created by the brightly coloured hems and waistband. This wet underwear show draws our attention to the lower part of this athlete's body, and the truncation of his legs by the water level brings out the bulky substance and muscular tension of his thighs. 

 

This highly masculine imagery contrasts dramatically with the submissive hands on head pose with which the muscular model submits to the whims of the photographer and the vaguely threatening water, in which he has been instructed to stand. It's a power relationship that always intrigues me, all the more so when the photograph seems intended to demonstrate just who is in control and who is the controlled.

 

Photo by Dylan Rosser,

but you may find search engines more fruitful than his own site



Tasty Morsel

 

We all like a cheeky chappie and I certainly have a soft spot for this image.

The tilted cap and underwear perfectly complement the boyish bravado of the pose.

Notice how the underwear, camera and background are colour co-ordinated. The yellow office chair  seems to have had less thought. It produces some meaty thighs, however it seems an odd accessory, one can imagine the boss walking in any minute and finding his project manager with trousers round his ankles.

 

Actually this image is a compendium of modern vanities, the selfie itself of course - the clue is in the name! Plus we have a man who finds himself irresistibly tasty. Finally an example of the self-obsession of the media with a photographer who takes a picture of a man taking a picture of himself. I have to say though, I love the result.

 

I haven't identified the model or the photographer and would welcome illumination from my readers on this.