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Back cleavage: underrated but not overlooked

December 12, 2010 by Elliot James
No one can surpass Miosotis' back cleavage.

No one can surpass Miosotis' back cleavage.

Cherry Brady gives good back.

Cherry Brady gives good back.

What’s the one part of the female anatomy that’s the most overlooked across the board in any category of photography? It’s a model’s back. It seems neglected. I don’t know why.

Backs are beautiful, too. Not that we’ll ever see a magazine called Hot Backs. One of the most famous and popular pin-ups of them all is the World War 2-era shot of Betty Grable with her back to the camera. That photo kept many a soldier from losing hope. Back cleavage shots are even more rare, but over the years, we’ve shot a bunch of them. Now and then, a good back photo will sneak in there.

Merilyn Sakova: back worthy of Michelangelo.

Merilyn Sakova: back worthy of Michelangelo.

Christy's back cleavage is beautiful.

Christy's back cleavage is beautiful.

There are two definitions of back cleavage. I don’t mean the back-fat rolls definition of back cleavage. I mean the kind that show part of the model’s hooters extending past her torso when she has her back to the camera. It works best with very large-boobed naturals with slim backs.

The most impressive of these photos for sheer amount of boobage exposed is the one of Miosotis, who has enough breast meat for six or more women. To achieve this back cleavage pose to maximum effect, the model has to use her hands or her arms to nudge her boobs out to the side. Cherry Brady’s landscape photo is also one of the best examples I’ve ever seen. I guess I like back cleavage because I’m thinking that if she has that much to see from behind, she must be really impressive from the front.