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Super Beauties: Nude and Natural

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This book is small so check the listing before you decide to buy.
Yes, the photos are quite nice but the book's proportions make it impossible to enjoy any of the content.
You'll need a firm grip and both hands to keep the book from escaping.
Hardcover or not, at thirty bucks, there are better selections waiting. Put your money elsewhere.

As a hobby artist, I have drawn many models of all shapes and sizes and have marveled at the wide spectrum of poses that the human body can assume. As a medical scientist I have always been in awe at the engineering marvel that the human body actually is. And when I travel through the pages of this little book, "Super Beauties", I am now witnessing, not just a series of diverse poses, nor just the result of eons of evolution, but the sheer beauty that the healthy human female body can bring to us.

Dwayne Bell has gathered some of the best photos of the nude female from some of the best photographers of our age. Such simple and tasteful nudity shows no signs of sexual overtones. The models are perfectly at ease with their nudity, they exhibit self confidence and this in turn demands the viewer to treat them with respect and to show gratefulness for their willingness to share their natural beauty with everyone. There is no reason for them to be ashamed or to conceal what Nature has so generously given them. Their beauty has in many cases been magnified by the natural outdoor settings - trees, flowers, rocks, streams and sea. Some of the models exhibit a child-like innocence: they personify a joie de vivre by radiating sheer joy as they bless the world with a smile. Others exude that mysterious je ne sais quoi that has embellished art works throughout the ages. They are a source of simple pleasure to the viewer and a true inspiration to the artist.

We thank Dwayne for compiling so wonderful a series of beautiful pictures, we thank the photographers who took these with great artistry and, above all, we thank the models for sharing their precious gift with us.


Jacques Miller

I enjoyed this book, I must admit. Indeed, I was already a fan of some of the photographers that contributed to this collection, even before I ever laid hands on the book.

With respect to the content, no questions asked, these are amazingly beautiful models, and great photographers. Sharp shots, not a complain there. My complain is that most of the sub-collections here are quite close to those you can find in femjoy, metart, or others like that. Indeed, some of these collections indeed are there.

Now, with respect to the format, well, it is small and thick, that could work fine for a reading book, but it doesn't work so fine for these kind. Specially for double paged pics. Why is that the editors of these books don't understand that double paged pics work only in centerfolds.

About two dozen photographers contribute to this charming collection, but they share a common vision. That vision sees the model herself, not just as a prop for the photographer's own imaginings. A few tend toward the "suck it in and stick `em out" style of the cover photo, but most share the simple, unsophisticated style of Natural Beauties. It's not the most demanding or arty style, but carries an affectionate tone that's easy to enjoy.

I could ask for a little more from this collection, though. With few exceptions, the models have a common look: twenty-something, slim, and with European features and coloring. Beauty has many other faces which get scant representation here, but it's a weakness that other collections share. Also, it's tedious to look up which artist created which image, and models aren't identified at all.

If you set your expectations appropriately, though, this collection will add a bright and natural note to any bookshelf on figure photography.

-- wiredweird

The women in this book are breathtaking. I collect art books and usually am disappointed by nude books, including some of those by Goliath, but this book contains some of the hottest natural women I have ever seen. Perfect women, if there is such a thing in an image, are shown in this book. I envy the photographers because these photos sessions must have been a high point in any mans life. The photos are not art in that they are not black and white photos of nudes, but they are art because they are absolutely amazing young women caught natural and naked.

This is a book filled with photos of the most desirably, gorgeous, females one might care to admire. For me, a painter, mostly of figures, it has been very helpful. Living in the far northern 'Burbs of a great city, it is difficult to find good, experienced, models. Books like this make the difficult task of drawing or painting the human figure with accuracy a much easier task. The ladies have all natural beauty in a variety of poses, heavenly bodies and lovely faces are peeking out of every page. If you are an artist (as I am) or merely interested in one of God's greatest works of art, the great beauty of the female gender, this is the book of your dreams.

At first glance the book is quite small in the size of the pages. It has a total of 365 pages with color photographs of beautiful models all natural. No silicone. Outdoor and indoor locations without much ado. The models do not wear much makeup or is almost imperceptible. In short, for those who like natural breasts, completely natural bodies and faces that looks completely natural ... this is the perfect book. I put four stars because it is not comfortable seeing the book for the small of its pages. Some of the photographs is lost in the binding.

This is a tasteful and artistic collection of nudes that is sexy and beautiful. I purchased this as a gift for a friend who is a plastic surgeon and a true artist in helping women be as beautiful as they want to be. It is great to peruse through and a wonderful resource for women who want to communicate their vision of desired results.

This book was a let down. It's a small but thick book that's not real pleasant to sit down and flip through. While the girls are all very pretty, the images themselves are just.. so so. There's nothing particularly exciting about them. It looks like very simple studio photography that's been moved to the outdoors. At this price point, there are a lot of books to choose from that would be better.

In my view this photo book is an art book of the natural body of absolutely beautiful ladies. In other words, although this book shows the beauty, eroticism and seductiveness of female bodies, it is not explicitly sex orientated or certainly not like those heavily explicit magazines that you might see on the top shelf at the gas station. This is a book to appreciate the highest forms of beauty of female bodies.

However, all the subjects in this book are white, European ladies and not from any other ethnic background, which is a shame (for this reason I gave 4 stars) although they used various exotic locations for the photo shoots. I also enjoyed the natural colours and the lights that are used throughout and some of the ordinary locations, e.g. the kitchen, the staircase, the garden etc, worked very well. I utterly enjoyed most of the photos as if I was looking at impressionist paintings.

This is a good quality hard-back book with 368 pages. All colour photos and hardly any commentary is given. The size is smaller than you might imagine from the image here. More or less the same size as the Harry Potter books (hardback).

Hope this helps.