Chase - Off the Wall

Every once in a while my love for photography veers off unexpectedly...

...and winds up crashing head-first into my second parallel love ...

Resulting in a fantastic collision that can only be described as...

Off the wall ...

Or perhaps Just Beautiful (to keep things simple )... But yeah, these shots are from a set I held off on posting about a year ago in favor of highlighting the athleticism of Parkour (free-running) itself. As you can guess, these once again feature one of the hottest (and clearly my favorite) of all the current free-running stars; the gorgeous Chase Armitage...

One has to wonder if there's still an open spot on the 2012 British gymnastics team for the upcoming Olympics. This man is insane ...

For the time being though I think I'll keep my eyes peeled for interesting things coming up in 2010... I wonder if we'll manage to spot him in the movie ....

Dave Salmoni dresses down for Tyra

...Or is it perhaps dressing up for Halloween... Either way the sight Animal Planet's hunky host Dave Salmoni donning his Tarzan leopard-skin sash thingy (with black boxers conveniently underneath)... was enough for me to consider this Halloween eyecandy a grade A treat .

For those of you not familiar with Dave, you can check out a few of his earlier (shirtless) exploits over on Animal Planet's youtube page and blogmate Groopii's hot caps earlier this summer. I considered making caps as well, but as usual I couldn't resist uploading a couple clips of Dave's latest appearance on Tyra's special over on youtube (apparently I still haven't learned my lesson ).

This episode aired on Friday (10/30/09) and basically featured Dave presenting a host of exotic creatures before a captive audience (and perpetually terrified Tyra )...

Suffice to say, prior to the animals arriving on-stage, I was already captivated ... Thank you Ms. Banks for the Halloween treat, and hopefully everyone enjoys a safe and happy holiday tonight ...

Cute Ty

If there were ever a case of 'now where have I seen this face before'... I think this might be it ...

A gorgeous guy pretty much built like a rock, yet softened by a super-cute face and boyish good looks. I'm thinking perhaps a college student who's into say perhaps working out (maybe even partaking in ultra-physical activities every now and again? )...

And there's that tattoo... I just can't seem to put my finger on it, but I could almost swear I've seen it elsewhere... Hm... the plot thickens ...

I'll leave the rest of the investigation up to the vigilant sleuths... but something tells me there's more to this story than meets the eye here. This is an awesome series though... Naturally one has to wonder what comes next following the last shot ...

Body Art

A confession: I am neither fond of tattoos, nor do I have any my delicate yet pristine skin ...

But I am a major fan of art... And truth be told there are people walking around out there (perhaps even modeling at times), with veritable works of art on their bodies.

Granted there's a fine line between body art and say perhaps going over the line... But I think this particular guy (whoever he may be), just happens to be straddling that fence ever so perfectly. Just Beautiful really... both the front and the back I suppose ...

Gratuitous Halloween Skin

First off, I would like to extend my sincerest apologies for posting this clip... Cheesy, poorly acted, gratuitous, 'how can I get back that 1 hour of my life I spent watching this'... were perhaps a couple of thoughts that came to mind once the credits started rolling on this one ...

That said it is Halloween, and this movie fits the theme... (notwithstanding gorgeous abs-a-plenty, boxer-briefs galore, hot guys, and totally random kissing). Dialogue and plot aside, one thing you can't knock director David DeCoteau on is his consistency in selecting super hot up-and-coming actors for his movies... The man has good taste, and for that... I find myself compelled to post this clip featuring gorgeous lead actors Michael Cardelle and Frank Mentier...

I would imagine Edgar Alan Poe spun like a top once the cameras stopped rolling on this one . Nevertheless if you're interested in super-hot guys sexifying/re-imagining a classic, you can check out David DeCoteau's take on the House of Usher over on here.tv.

Costume Malfunction

I'm still not sure whether to classify this shot as a malfunction or a 'success'...

But either way, as a fan of guys both in and out of nice suits... In spite of the amateur quality of this shot I'll have to mark this one down as a fave. Very hot concept indeed ...

Matt Bomer debuts in White Collar pilot

Matthew Bomer returns to prime time...

And with him comes yet another excuse to stay home (at least for an hour longer) on Fridays ...

...Or should I say three absolutely dashing, well-tailored, and smoking hot excuses to stay home on Fridays. Honestly (and I say this as sincerely as possible), 32 year-old former Chuck star Matt Bomer has never looked better....

I had a chance to check out the White Collar pilot on Friday (just out of curiosity on account of constant commercials during NCIS), and yes, the first thought that shot to mind was 'this is gorgeous'. Well, the lead actor is, but the show itself is pretty well written/entertaining for what might come across as 'just another crime drama':

I've had a personal crush on this man for several years now, so every time the light hits his eyes... (*sigh*)... Anyway, I'm not sure how long this video might last up on Vimeo. Youtube allows uploading but prevents embedding (no thanks to NBC )... You can watch the alternate HQ version over on youtube just in case .

Can I also make a mention of just how fantastic these promo shots are? They were taken by a photographer named Nigel Parry, and I have to say these are in fact the first decent shots of Matt I've had the pleasure of getting my hands on since way back during his Texas Chainsaw Massacre days. Nigel did a fantastic job... and to be honest I'm kind of surprised Matt continues to sail so low under the radar... considering how phenomenal this man would look fantastic on magazine covers .

But yeah, apparently they meant to hire smartest criminal and wound up with the most handsome one they could find. Silly FBI agents ... You can check out White Collar every Friday on the USA network.