To: pml1@yahoogroups.com
From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 21:21:47 -0400
Subject: [PML1] CC: Christine Richters

In Christine Richters' centerfold (May 1986) she's met us outside the 
stage door of a theatre. What a pleasant surprise to meet Christine in a 
dark alley! If she is the result, I won't be insulted to be called a 
"Stage Door Johnny".

I'm really mystified by why this avenue was chosen for Christine's 
centerfold. The basic idea is good enough, but it is so different from 
the shots where she looks so much better and it was poorly executed. In 
her best shots Christine is bursting with sexual energy, vitality, and 
the simple joy of life. In her more serious shots, she can be very 
sultry and alluring. Neither quality shows up here.

The colors are good. The dark blues and reds all work very well with 
Christine. Her expression hints at a bit of invitation, which could be 
good, but its benefits are overwhelmed.

Where the centerfold doesn't work very well at all is in her costume and 
pose. In her pose she's too stiff to be relaxed and too informal to be 
alert. Her costume, while the right colors, chops her torso into odd and 
discongruent shapes. The cane adds to the feeling of awkwardness and 
stiffness.

Photographer: Arny Freytag

Scoring:
Pin-up: 1.5
Erotic: 2.0
Artistic: 2.0

Overall: 1.8

Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: #10. And 
it's not even close.

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1986/05/centerfold.html
http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1986/05/10-lrg.html

Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI