Wet Dreams: Simon by Male Beauty by bengie

With the feeling that I get,

I don't even mind if I get wet

I wasn't sure what today's main feature would be, that was, until I woke up this morning.  I opened my bedroom drapes to soak in the light, but none came through.  It was dark and gloomy with heavy rain pouring down.  Not just gently falling drops of water, but sheets of rain pounding down and hitting the lawn.

The old phrase 'April showers bring May flowers' instantly popped into my head, as did this shoot that I'd tucked away for just the right rainy day.  I'm guessing many of you recognize London based model Simon King. Back in the early 2010's, Simon was an incredibly popular and in-demand model, shooting with some of my favorite UK based chroniclers of the male form.

One of those photographers who creatively collaborated with Simon was Male Beauty by bengie.  I first featured the Cheshire based Photographer's work with Simon a few years ago.  In those previous pieces, (HERE:) bengie captured Simon primarily outside, relaxing on his back deck and posing in the fields around his home.

In the previous sets that I featured, there was also plenty of sun to naturally light the area, not to mention Simon's incredible body.   Later in the afternoon however, things started to darken up.  The clouds covered the sun, and the rain began to come own.  Instead of stopping the shoot, Simon and bengie decided to take advantage of the weather to capture this series on the dirt, not muddy, road that leads to bengie's home.

Where I live, spring is synonymous with rain, we get regular downpours in April, May and June.  London and the UK is know for being rainy but in Cheshire however, where these shots were taken, April is actually the month that gets the least amount of yearly precipitation.   It's was just a lucky coincidence then, that bengie not only gave us spectacular shots of a naked Simon, but also this moisture inducing shoot featuring a naked and wet Simon as well.

If you're a fan of Seinfeld, you know that George Constanza felt short-changed after Jerry's girlfriend saw him naked after a swim in the pool.  George desperately argued it was the cold water that caused his penis to shrivel in like a frightened turtle.  Clearly, Simon's shaft is immune to chilly weather and cold water and maintains it's volume and dimensions regardless of weather it's wet or dry.

I loved that bengie grabbed an umbrella and rain poncho when the rain started to come down.  Normally, bengie doesn't use many props, or any fashion for that matter, in most of his shoots.  I'm guessing since bengie's photographic focus is the nude male form, it wasn't a coincidence that both the umbrella, and rain jacket, were completely transparent...

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