To: pml1@yahoogroups.com
From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 11:20:31 -0400
Subject: [PML1] CC: Carol Eden

In Carol Eden's centerfold (December 1960) she's standing in front of a 
fireplace, hanging her Christmas stocking with care.

In comparing the centerfold to the photos in the Cyber Club Portfolio, 
it becomes obvious that this is a photo designed by a committee. Look at 
photo #10, clearly an early study for the centerfold. It has clean 
lines, an uncluttered, direct look, and an eager, enthusiastic model.

The centerfold, on the other hand, has all kinds of crap in it, it's not 
as flattering to Carol, and she looks like she's done this pose a 
thousand times before. Today. I can just imagine a roomful of junior 
editors poring over the test shots and coming up with changes to 
"justify" their further employment.

The centerfold has its good points: the long curve from Carol's right 
toe to the top of her head, and the right angles of the brickwork 
contrasted with that curve. The most attractive part of Carol is missed 
altogether - her smile. You'd never guess that this was a picture of one 
of the cutest Playmates ever.

I still enjoy this centerfold a great deal, thanks to Carol.

Photographer: William Graham

Scoring:
Pin-up: 2.5
Erotic: 2.5
Artistic: 2.0

Overall: 2.4

Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: #10

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1960/12/centerfold.html
http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1960/12/10-lrg.html

Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI