To: pml1@yahoogroups.com From: Mark Tomlonson Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:06:20 -0400 Subject: [PML1] CC: Connie Cooper In Connie Cooper's centerfold (January 1961) she's about to weigh herself. From the look on her face, she's also weighing several options. Anything that's in style today runs the risk of looking downright silly in the future. (Take heed, all with tattoos!) One style of the sixties that has stood the test of time is a full, luxurious head of hair. I'm glad the choice was made to highlight Connie's in the centerfold. It works not only because of the rich texture, but the way it falls over her shoulders and frames her face. The pose is also an excellent way of highlighting her figure. She doesn't have a lot of dramatic curves, but by bending over like this the curves she has are shown off to their best advantage. I particularly like the curve in her hips. She's not a "bubble butt", but this photo shows that's not always required. A heavier woman can look very good in a pin-up, but probably not in this particular pose. The only downer here, and it's a slight one, is Connie's almost bitchy expression. It's a judgement call, and if you judge the other way I think you could make your case. Photographer: Paul Morton Smith Scoring: Pin-up: 3.0 Erotic: 2.0 Artistic: 2.0 Overall: 2.5 out of 4.0 Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: #2 http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1961/01/centerfold.html http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1961/01/04-med.html Mark Tomlonson Kalamazoo MI