In Praise of Masculine Beauty

[Varian P]

Alright, it seems we've established the fact that women are hot.

But I'm a firm believer that there are as many examples of gorgeous men as there are of beautiful women. I'd love to see some of your favorites.

To get things rolling, a few photos I've taken of pretty men of my acquaintance:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3184/2679156784_c94be8941a.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3221/2679160202_07a7a249bb.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/2390896102_1e760b6d73.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3139/2678342585_632c9a1540.jpg?v=0

 

[slyc_willie]

Bless you.

 

[Varian P]

Bless you.

No, no, bless you. Now, where's one of those shots of you scantily clad?

 

[slyc_willie]

No, no, bless you. Now, where's one of those shots of you scantily clad?

I have no idea what you're talking about . . . .

 

[Elianna]

WOW

I LIKE this thread.

 

[Varian P]

I have no idea what you're talking about . . . .

Excuse me, but I have dibs on not knowing what I'm talking about.

But anyway, nice AV.

 

[Varian P]

WOW

I LIKE this thread.

Glad to hear it--we aim to please.

 

[impressive]

I called a man "beautiful" a couple years ago.

He said, "Huh?"

He's moving in with me in the fall.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

http://www.aparthistory-design.com/Michelangelo-David.jpg

 

[impressive]

http://www.aparthistory-design.com/Michelangelo-David.jpg

I can't get past his damned ape hand. It spoils the rest.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

Michelangelo's is more "beautiful," but Donatello's is "prettier" and perhaps more sexy:

http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Art/ASmith/arts%201304/Joe1/Class5Images/T_donatello%20david.jpg

 

[sr71plt]

Alright, it seems we've established the fact that women are hot.

But I'm a firm believer that there are as many examples of gorgeous men as there are of beautiful women. I'd love to see some of your favorites.

Let's just say I'm having loads of fun helping to pick out cover images for my books at eXcessica.

 

[3113]

Where's Boota?

Seriously. That's my idea of a masculine beauty. Woof!

 

[OhMissScarlett]

Wow, lovely pics.


I'll contribute one lovely booty for ya. Sadly, not my man.

 

[Roxanne Appleby]

I can't get past his damned ape hand. It spoils the rest.

"The key to the beauty and balance of the composition was David's right hand enclosing the stone. This was the form from which David's anatomy grew . . . This hand with its bulging veins created a width and a bulk to compensate for the leanness with which he had had to carve the straight left hip opposite, even as the right hand and elbow would be the most delicate form in the composition."

Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstacy

 

[Guest]

Removed 'cause hubby is shy

 

[impressive]

Wow, lovely pics.


I'll contribute one lovely booty for ya. Sadly, not my man.

*groan*

 

[Varian P]

I called a man "beautiful" a couple years ago.

He said, "Huh?"

He's moving in with me in the fall.

Well done!

Now, where are the pics?

 

[Varian P]

I can't get past his damned ape hand. It spoils the rest.

I have to say, that particular photo doesn't do the sculpture justice. The ape hand is less prominent from other, more flattering angles...

 

[Varian P]

Wow, lovely pics.


I'll contribute one lovely booty for ya. Sadly, not my man.

One lovely booty, indeed, and some rather fine thighs framing some other impressive assets. Thank you very much indeed for that contribution.

 

[TE999]

http://www.aparthistory-design.com/Michelangelo-David.jpg

I know Mike was a primo sculptor, but there's something else about Dave besides the enormous mitts that's out of proportion...

Maybe Mike's model just came from a cold bath.

 

[Varian P]

Removed 'cause hubby is shy

Dammit! I was just getting to that one.
Nothing to be shy about there. And more importantly, does he really need to know?

 

[Varian P]

Let's just say I'm having loads of fun helping to pick out cover images for my books at eXcessica.

Hmmm...

http://www.excessica.com/index_files/hardknocksuweb.jpg

Uh huh...

http://www.excessica.com/index_files/thresholdweb.jpg

yes, I see what you mean...

http://www.excessica.com/index_files/darkangelweb.jpg

 

[sr71plt]

But seriously, Varian, I'm not really all that impressed with three of your photos (much more impressed with your various Avatars). Doesn't the top one seem to have a belly button out of place? And the tattoos on two of them seem pretty tacky to me. There are good tattoos and there are bad billboards for local restaurants. These look like the latter. And the one is pretty prissy and affected--could just as well be a woman. The bottom one is nice, though.

 

[Varian P]

But seriously, Varian, I'm not really all that impressed with three of your photos (much more impressed with your various Avatars). Doesn't the top one seem to have a belly button out of place? And the tattoos on two of them seem pretty tacky to me. There are good tattoos and there are bad billboards for local restaurants. These look like the latter. And the one is pretty prissy and affected--could just as well be a woman. The bottom one is nice, though.

Well, the big difference between my various avatars, and the four photos in my first post in this thread really comes down to my avatars being pilfered from a professional photographer, and the others being my nascent attempts at taking erotic photographs. Sue me, I'm learning. And don't blame me for the tattoos, they just came with the models (who I still aver as beautiful, even if my photography falls short).