black and white: then to now 'The Muscle Man'

This is 'The Muscle Man' flexing his large, sinewy, and bronzed muscles

in a yellow/orange late afternoon sun on Venice Beach, in 80 degrees

F., in January on California's 'Muscle Beach' world famous training

center. Please notice the tattoos on the right and left biceps and read

the writing underneath each. Your ratings and critiques are invited and

most welcome. If you rate harshly or very critically, please submit a

helpful and constructive comment; please share your superior

photographic knowledge to help improve my photography. Thanks!

Enjoy! John

If he sees this, which he may, I invite him to e-mail me his name, or join this service (free) and insert his name in a comment here if he wishes.

He was very, very gracious in letting me photograph him.

As with the many thousands of requests for photos; I had to defer, saying possibly I'll post one some day, maybe months from now, on Photo.net or another service.

Well, my very kind 'Muscle Man' (as well, I am sure, of many things else besides muscles,) Kind Thanks from John the Photographer who happened by one day.

I know you saw this photo and approved in color; here it is in Black and White. You have permission to make a single b&w copy for personal (not professional or commercial) use only (photo is copyrighted).

And I'd love to re-learn your name.

Thanks again for being so cooperative and such a wonderful subject.

John (Crosley)

Who knows about the tattoos?

Before or after?

Is it she even?

Before or after the breakup?

Just a jest of course.

Sorry I can't enlighten.

John (Crosley)

This man struck me as the prototypical California beach muscleman, there at Venice Beach in the Los Angeles Area at world famous Muscle Beach, or at least the training center that bears the name.

This guy was very nice, also, and I thank him for taking some 'stage direction' and posing for me as he came for his workout.

Best to you, Aivar, and please show this to your bro'.

John (Crosley)