To: pml1@yahoogroups.com
From: Mark Tomlonson
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:18:30 -0500
Subject: [PML1] CC: Luci Victoria

In Luci Victoria's (Can we not do this two first name stuff anymore? A 
first and a last name are much classier.) centerfold (September 2003) 
she's standing by a hammock, inviting us to help her find a reason to 
give up on her knitting.

The best thing about this centerfold is Luci's expression. It smolders 
with sexual heat, leaving little to the imagination. Her skin tones are 
inviting as well. It is very easy to imagine running our hands over her.

The second best thing is the color scheme. The tan and greens work very 
well, especially Luci's tan.

Yet this centerfold as a whole falls just a bit short of Playboy's usual 
mark. The tree trunk on the left is unbalanced by anything on the right. 
Luci's jewelry, especially her necklace, divides her into odd shapes. 
The knitting basket, while adding to the implied situation, seems too 
jagged and rough for the forms in the rest of the picture. It just 
doesn't gel.

We can be glad that the diagonal of the hammock eases the effect of the 
tree. Placing the basket in shadow minimizes it a bit. Luci's standing 
to give us a good look at her legs.

Scoring:
Pin-up: 1.0
Erotic: 3.0
Artistic: 1.5

Overall: 1.8 out of 4.0

http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1980/02/centerfold.html

Mark Tomlonson
Kalamazoo MI