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Message # 8040 Subject: Hollywood Splash Date: Fri 16/01/04 05:07:07 GMT Name: Waterspaniel |
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Previously discussed here, I got a look at this book in Barnes & Noble this morning, and wanted to convey my impressions while they're still reasonably fresh.
Photographically, it's well done. Many of the poses are unique and entertaining. There are a few decent "after" shots, though not as many as I'd like. Most are action type poses, with the subjects jumping in the pool or already in the pool. At the beginning, for example, we see Claudia Schiffer jumping in the pool wearing a long print dress. There's no "after" shot as such, but the pic on the back cover (which is messed up by the !!@#$$% barcode) shows her then sitting in the pool in the same dress. For some of the pics that show the subject falling in, it's clear that they've been in at least once because they're already wet. Not all the pics are strictly wetlook. Some of the pics are partially obscured for the wetlook aspact, which is a kind of nuisance. The real pain in the ass is the identification of the pics. They're not identified directly, and the pages aren't numbered. There's a numbered index in the back with the names of the subjects, a total of 216 entries. So, for example, if you want to know who's in the 100th pic, you have to count the pages from the beginning. Kind of an idiotic way to do it, as far as I'm concerned. The other kind of stupid thing is, there are a bunch of small pics at the back, because, she says, the publisher wouldn't "give me more pages", something else that doesn't make a lot of sense.
Overall, I'd give it a 6 on a scale of 10, with 10 being the best. Could've been worse with some really nice pics, but lots of room for improvement, too. Not something I'd pay $30+ for, but something I would pay $10 or so for, once the price comes down. Keep in mind, this is from the perspective of my own tastes. Some might like it more, others might like it less. One thing I've learned from this forum is the huge range of wetlook and wam tastes.
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