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From: ccs025@ucdavis.UUCP (Johan)
Newsgroups: net.rec.nude
Subject: Re: Nude Models
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Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 23:36:33 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb  4 23:36:33 1986
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> you have all been had!  The posting was posted just to see what sort of
> reactions would be obtained.  I had the feeling that this group was just 
> about dead, last summer when the weather was great this group had only 
> about 1 or 2 postings a week.  Finally there is some traffic.  And, a lot
 
  Someone posted something like this on net.jokes a while back
just to pi** people off and see what happened.  Everyone felt
kind of used, except those who caught on and felt priveledged to
be 'in' on the joke.  Now I gather from your recent posting
that you posted the original article in order to jump start
conversation.  I hope that the few readers of this group do
not get bent out of shape, as those in net.jokes did (myself included).
It would just be a waste of time and ruin a discussion that has already
started.
   Having said that, I will give my meager little opinion on the
subject.  I see nothing wrong with nude photography that is
done in taste and with a more artistic approach than "Here
he/she is and Oh look, he/she has one/two (three ;-) ) of
these!!"  Photographs of nude models are an art form like
anything any other in that there are good pictures and bad.
I guess it is a matter of personal preference. My personal favorites
are black and whites with backlighting that pay good attention
to the subtle curves of a woman's body.  My favorite was done
by a Swede (who's name I don't recall) that was far enough away
to show the model's whole body (curled up some) yet had such clarity
as to show the outline of the soft , normally invisible, body
hair.(stomach, hips etc..)
      As for photographs that stray from the above stated personal
criteria, I have only one thing to say.  If the model, photographer,
and reader are all of consenting age and do indeed consent,
it is really none of my business.
                Just a few thoughts....
  [please *do* disagree with me and let us all know your own
   feelings.  I think naturists are like any other group of
   people, there are many different factions of the group 
   whith different beliefs.]



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                   Martin Van Ryswyk
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