To: pml1@yahoogroups.com Subject: [PML1] CC: Vicki Peters From: Mark Tomlonson Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 10:27:44 -0400 April can be cold and rainy here in Michigan; the kind of day best spent inside with a fire and a good book. In Vicki Peters' centerfold (April 1972) we see some other possible ways to spend such a day. Light plays a big role in any photograph. It is a powerful element in setting a mood and feel. In this photograph it's amazing. I love the way the whole photo has the slight grey cast of a cloudy day. Vicki's obviously quite warm inside the room, but outside, where we are, it seems very chilly indeed. This is a good pose for Vicki, one that really brings out the touchability of her figure. Usually I don't like poses where the model has arched her back this much, but here Vicki makes it look very, very good. Vicki's arms form a frame around her face and torso, and this frame is set at an angle to the frame created by the drapes and window frame, and this frame is at an angle to the edges of the picture. It's not a bad trick, but it also draws our eyes into the picture and to Vicki's inviting face. Photographer: Mario Casilli Scoring: Pin-up: 3.5 Erotic: 4.0 Artistic: 4.0 Overall: 3.8 out of 4.0 Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: none http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1972/04/centerfold.html Update: In the "Friends" box DVD sets, one of the producers makes a comment about the dramatic effectiveness of shooting an actor (or model) through a rainy window pane. It's probably asking too much to attribute that discovery to this centerfold. Mark Tomlonson Kalamazoo MI