To: pml1@yahoogroups.com
From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 10:20:51 -0400
Subject: [PML1] CC: Laura Cover

In Laura Cover's centerfold (October 1998) she's stretched out in front 
of the fireplace on a bearskin rug, offering us champagne. This 
iteration of those classic themes falls short of what could have been.

The reason isn't Laura. The reason isn't even that the centerfold is 
rife with cliches. The problem is that this time around we don't see why 
this setting became cliché in the first place. It's as if Playboy had 
run out of things to say about pretty women. There's really no reason 
for that. Sure, women haven't changed much since the last ice age, but 
still they have inspired Playboy's staff many times to find that new 
angle or that new twist that can make us look at a woman as if we've 
never seen one before. There's no way I'd even attempt writing 125,000 
words about the centerfolds if that wasn't the case.

Even so, there's nothing really wrong here. It's a great pose for Laura, 
showing off her figure as it deserves. Laura's make-up is perfect, and 
the face underneath is a delight. The colors are well-chosen, the set is 
so well lit you don't give it a second thought.

But . . .

Photographer: Arny Freytag

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

Overall: 2.2 out of 4.0

Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: #12 in a 
very strong field

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1998/10/centerfold.html
http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1998/10/12-lrg.html

Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI