Outback Currawong Creek Hardcover – 1 July 2009

I think this is one of Paul's best books! The variety of locations and models are evident. The compositions are astonishing, especially for those shots taken near the creek/river/lake (whatever). The models all look natural and relaxed. There are some full-frontals shots as well but they were all evenly distributed. Good job, Paul!

Originally these comments had been attached, in slightly different form, to Grady Harp's beautfully expressed customer review for Amazon.com and Amazon.ca, praising the aptly poetic cast of some of his reflections about this hauntingly evocative book. It deserves them!As Grady Harp made clear, there is no emphasis on full-frontal/genitals-exposed-in-full-view photographs. In this case, the beautiful but natural-looking men, candidly and nicely intimately shot, do not even need that photographic asset. Their hirsute chests are appealing; these are not all pretty-boy, full-shaved dandies, but, rather, undeniably masculine rural workmen in the Outback of "down under". The men are so naturally sexy, in their mostly outdoor, rugged Australian environments, that they do not need all the professional posing of buff, hairless studio models. The full-frontal nudity (the men's genitals often in full view) of Freeman's related book of Australian male erotic photography, "Outback", is more explicitly erotic than this book is, but not necessarily to the disadvantage of "Outback Currawong Creek". Even partially dressed as they appear in the latter book (the one here under review), their generative "family jewels" tucked in their trousers (even if at times only barely and unheedingly partially concealed, with some pubic hair tantalisingly in view above the buckling line), or even when they are naked their genitals just out of camera's view, the men the men are arousingly beautiful (the more so since not making an effort, or at least not obviously, to excite the viewer with intentional eroticism), and, also, very touchingly, candidly human.Whether Paul Freeman really succeeded in finding such manual labourers in the rural Outback whom he persuaded to pose so seemingly naturally, or whether he used models, posing and positioning them with consummate skill to look so ruggedly at ease or otherwise unmindful of him, the resulting photographs are splendidly, seemingly off-handedly successful in conveying masculity at its most robustly unmanicured and uncultivated state. Freeman's work here is and example of what rightly is called the "art that conceals art". The 16 customer-supplied views (counted as of early March 2010) of photos from the book included in the Amazon.com entry for the book attest to all of this wordlessly but ever so effectively.It can be fun to fall into erotic revery, with or without visual photographic stimulant, after reading a sexy short story, or a passage from a novella, novel, or other gay-oriented book, with photo(s) in view for erectile arousal. One that works well with these evocative photos, given the Australian content, are two collections of gay fiction by Australian writer, Rusty Winter, "Aussie Hot" and "Aussie Boys", many of the stories (or the 84 pages long novella, "Lyndhurst Downs" included in the latter book) are set in the Australian Outback. Whatever is the aspect of the book from which one approaches it, this book offers much pleasure for lovers of comely men and of fine photography.

Paul Freeman is the best photographer of the nude male in Australia, and possibly anywhere. His latest work - Outback Currawong Creek - is outstanding. Shots of stunning cover model Jacob Warner alone make this book worth purchasing! No one surpasses Mr Freeman at capturing the essence of the Australian male - physically powerful, emotionally cryptic, and intrinsically bonded to his mates. Unlike models in other photographic works, Mr Freeman's models are entirely natural - no manscaped, waxed entities here - and all the more beautiful for it. The diverse range of models captured is breathtaking and they are captured in full frontal glory. Not only will one gain a deep understanding of the models in this work, but the Australian landscape they inhabit. Rarely has outback Australia appeared so beautiful. Anyone interested in nude male photography should definitely own a copy of Outback Currawong Creek.

Das seis obras que adquiri do PF esta a melhor da coleção, como sempre o material excelente. Esta obra esta com mais paginas ,quase todas as fotos estão muito boas apesar de mais de 20 serem preto e branco, neste livro todos modelos em beleza viril sex, fotos com um visual bem fazenda. Gostaria de saber se foi reeditada com as mesmas fotos da edição anterior. Valeu neste pagar mais caro, e a entrega foi boa.

I'm gonna easily buy, as much as pfbook as I can.....beautiful men...hunks.....with big bulges.....

Paul Freeman's best book of male photography yet. Captures the true manliness in these guys from the Australian outback. Ok, some are posed, but in general it's great. Just looked thru it again and it truly is wonderful. Updated 12/10/16.

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I was first introduced to Paul Freeman's work by a dear friend In Austria and have since purchased EVERY single volume of his works!!!!!!! He is a genius with a camera and a beautiful man in front of it!!!! You must see this artist's work to believe it!! His nude male art photography is sensual, erotic, just plain beautiful---never pornographic but highly charged with male hormones!! I loved this volume so much, that I bought it for that same friend for his birthday this year. This volume is out of print and I have seen it sell for as much as $400--USED!!!! I lucked up and found this offering for sale at a steal--$200. It was listed as like new but when it arrived, all that was lacking was shrink wrap!!!!!! Even the dust jacket was pristine. Anyone who owns Paul's work will tell you what it means---you respect it so much that you take immaculate care of each volume. This particular seller was no different. I have always had great luck buying used books on Amazon!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And........................ENJOY!!!!!