Post by Shraddha Kapoor on Jun 26, 2015 7:18:33 GMT
Welcome to your Sixth judging & elimination.
This week you need to submit a photo to represent a 'Beautiful Fighter'. Here are the photos
BoA
Emma: This photoshoot is designed to test your creativity (Beautiful) and your ability to defend yourself(Fighters). I love meaningful names. So no weapon was needed, like my example of Ayumi Hamasaki.
BoA, I like the direction you took. You look like a beautiful, fashionable Korean samurai. I love the effect of the paint spatter on the wall. If I were to imagine a zoomed out version, I can see a sword and a bloodied corpse. Nice job.
Shraddha: I love this BoA. It's not straight-forward. It makes me think and with the help of your explanation, I understand this photo. Beautiful interpretation of a fighter. Great job
Jensen: Beautiful
your best
Naya: I really like this! I think there's definitely a great story going on here, and the modelling is just beautiful. Great job this week!
Jennifer
Emma: There is nothing wrong with choosing the low hanging fruit. Sometimes it's your best option, and you shouldn't be chastised for it. I have before, and I know how frustrating it is.
That being said, this would have been great if you gave us more energy. Because this is such low energy, your vivid background swallows you up. That's not the Katniss we want.
Shraddha: Well, I don't think it shouldn't be a problem for you to pick this. Use your advantage. I like this photo. We definitely see a fighter but at the same time, I agree with Emma. Bring more energy. Especially in your expression.
Jensen: Im not as fond of this as i want to be but its not the worst
Naya: I also don't see any shame in going the easy route. If you're known for a role, work that role!
That being said, I think that there's not much of a spark or "wow" factor, and that's the risk you can run by going with your hallmark role. We've all seen Katniss before, we know what she looks like, so you need an especially good Katniss photo to wow us. This one's just kind of... her, if that makes sense. It's solid, and very well done, but it doesn't really dazzle me. Great job this week, though!
Laura
Emma: I know you want to be me, Laura, but it's getting creepy now. There are a couple of issues here with quality. Your face is good, your legs are good, your middle? Meh. I can see the superhero angle you were going for here, but it's a little lacklustre. I also hoped you would defend your picture a bit more. This one is hard to get straight away.
Shraddha: For some reason, this photo kinda reminds me of a bull fighter. I think that's how you should defend your photo. You're definitely the prettiest matador on earth. I kinda love this. The modelling appeal is strong. Yummy legs. Strong face. Great job.
Jensen: Nice and creative with the cape but a bit boring
Naya: In your explanation, you said you made... white... your power color... Am I the only one who raised an eyebrow at that? It's a really unfortunate word choice, just throwing that out there. As for the theme connection, I totally see the bullfighter thing, it's subtle, but it works. Very good posture, very good face. I think this is one of my favorite shots from you so far!
Margot
Emma: I'm not really a fan of changing the race of established superheroes.
Jokes aside, I can see the inspiration, but that fog really does damage this picture a lot. As a result, it appears extremely low quality. As a side note, Storm would never give this little energy in a photoshoot. If you're paying homage to her, you need to try to match her spirit too.
Shraddha: The fog... It's quite distracting. I think you look gorgeous. But that's it. What this photo is missing is the element of a 'fighter'. It doesn't mean that you need to have some kind of weapons with you, because there are so many ways on how you can translate the meaning of a 'fighter' in your photo.
Jensen: This is gorgeous and the fog doesn't bother me.
Naya: I wouldn't be bothered by the fog if you weren't wearing such a monotone outfit. We have this bland obscuring bit, which is obscuring... a bland outfit that obscures your figure. I like the connection to the theme, and the facial expression is wickedly delicious, but I wish the outfit and the overall setting had a bore more going for them.
Nicki
Emma: Nicki! What have you done to your body? It looks all twisted and out of proportion. Are you supposed to be running towards us? Where is that neck of yours? All modelling issues apart, it's a decent interpretation of the theme.
Shraddha: This week, I definitely see the connection with the theme. No problem for that at all. But then your pose. It looked so uncomfortable. It made you look shorter. But I kinda love the styling. Very unique and interesting.
Jensen: Connection is there but not wowing me.
Naya: At first I thought the sword was something TOTALLY different, and that's what I get for having played too many Saints Row games. I'm in love with the setting, and the outfit, the whole vibe is fantastic. It's a very psychedelic take on the demure female katana warrior, and I think you pull it off decently, though the pose looks a tad awkward. Great work this week!
Paloma
Emma: I love this interpretation. Hope for peace is absolutely oozing out of this photograph. It's in your eyes, it's in your tatts. And you've defended it magnificently.
Shraddha: I'm glad that you gave us something different this. No extravaganza setting, no crazy concept. Very simple and subtle. But the end result, still fabulous as usual. Great interpretation of a fighter. You're definitely a warrior of peace.
Jensen: Best of the bunch nothing more to say
Naya: I'm torn. I get the explanation, but to me it seems less "I made an artistic choice" and more "I couldn't find anything that fit the theme in a traditional way, so I gave a really good explanation instead." I could be totally off base on that, since I'm unbelievably guilty of having done that in every single modeling game I've ever played and might be projecting, but I don't know, I just see the connection as nebulous at best. I think it's a very nice photo, very simple and understated, and given your usual bombastic artsy flair it's good to see some strong diversity. Excellent work!
Selena
Emma: A bit of text explaining this picture more would have done wonders to this otherwise beautiful picture. I can see a goddess here, but an explanation would have been great so I could love it more.
Shraddha: I love this. Great concept. And your looked gorgeous in this photo. I can see what you tried to portray with this photo. Keep it up, Selena.
Jensen: Beautiful
Naya: I would've appreciated a bit more explanation of what you were trying to achieve here, but I think it's a really great shoot nonetheless. Only thing I don't like is the lips, they seem a bit... massive. But other than that, it's fantastic!
Shailene
Emma: Shailene, I did want you to take a risk for this photoshoot, but not exactly a production still or screenshot. It's an good quality shot, but really no modelling going on. This could be the nail in your coffin. I want to show you what I would've done.
Why this shot? Three words: Super Smash Bros.
The Wii Fit Trainer is a beautiful fighter.
Shraddha: Shai, screenshot is very risky. Yeah, I can see a fighter in this photo but modelling content... It's not working.. Honestly, I was quite surprised that you struggled. I thought out of everyone, you and JLaw should be fine cause you guys were in The Hunger Games and Divergent. So using a promotional poster for that franchise, should be enough for you guys to make it to the next week. And JLaw did use the promotional poster but I was shocked you used the screenshot instead of one of this promotional posters/photos
Jensen: Im sorry. .......i wasn't pleased before i saw all the others
Naya: Ah, Shailene, you're one of my favorite people, and you know that. But in terms of modelling factors, this one meets the theme criteria and not much else, there really isn't a lot of modelling going on here. Good luck!
This week you need to submit a photo to represent a 'Beautiful Fighter'. Here are the photos
BoA
Emma: This photoshoot is designed to test your creativity (Beautiful) and your ability to defend yourself(Fighters). I love meaningful names. So no weapon was needed, like my example of Ayumi Hamasaki.
BoA, I like the direction you took. You look like a beautiful, fashionable Korean samurai. I love the effect of the paint spatter on the wall. If I were to imagine a zoomed out version, I can see a sword and a bloodied corpse. Nice job.
Shraddha: I love this BoA. It's not straight-forward. It makes me think and with the help of your explanation, I understand this photo. Beautiful interpretation of a fighter. Great job
Jensen: Beautiful
your best
Naya: I really like this! I think there's definitely a great story going on here, and the modelling is just beautiful. Great job this week!
Jennifer
Emma: There is nothing wrong with choosing the low hanging fruit. Sometimes it's your best option, and you shouldn't be chastised for it. I have before, and I know how frustrating it is.
That being said, this would have been great if you gave us more energy. Because this is such low energy, your vivid background swallows you up. That's not the Katniss we want.
Shraddha: Well, I don't think it shouldn't be a problem for you to pick this. Use your advantage. I like this photo. We definitely see a fighter but at the same time, I agree with Emma. Bring more energy. Especially in your expression.
Jensen: Im not as fond of this as i want to be but its not the worst
Naya: I also don't see any shame in going the easy route. If you're known for a role, work that role!
That being said, I think that there's not much of a spark or "wow" factor, and that's the risk you can run by going with your hallmark role. We've all seen Katniss before, we know what she looks like, so you need an especially good Katniss photo to wow us. This one's just kind of... her, if that makes sense. It's solid, and very well done, but it doesn't really dazzle me. Great job this week, though!
Laura
Emma: I know you want to be me, Laura, but it's getting creepy now. There are a couple of issues here with quality. Your face is good, your legs are good, your middle? Meh. I can see the superhero angle you were going for here, but it's a little lacklustre. I also hoped you would defend your picture a bit more. This one is hard to get straight away.
Shraddha: For some reason, this photo kinda reminds me of a bull fighter. I think that's how you should defend your photo. You're definitely the prettiest matador on earth. I kinda love this. The modelling appeal is strong. Yummy legs. Strong face. Great job.
Jensen: Nice and creative with the cape but a bit boring
Naya: In your explanation, you said you made... white... your power color... Am I the only one who raised an eyebrow at that? It's a really unfortunate word choice, just throwing that out there. As for the theme connection, I totally see the bullfighter thing, it's subtle, but it works. Very good posture, very good face. I think this is one of my favorite shots from you so far!
Margot
Emma: I'm not really a fan of changing the race of established superheroes.
Jokes aside, I can see the inspiration, but that fog really does damage this picture a lot. As a result, it appears extremely low quality. As a side note, Storm would never give this little energy in a photoshoot. If you're paying homage to her, you need to try to match her spirit too.Shraddha: The fog... It's quite distracting. I think you look gorgeous. But that's it. What this photo is missing is the element of a 'fighter'. It doesn't mean that you need to have some kind of weapons with you, because there are so many ways on how you can translate the meaning of a 'fighter' in your photo.
Jensen: This is gorgeous and the fog doesn't bother me.
Naya: I wouldn't be bothered by the fog if you weren't wearing such a monotone outfit. We have this bland obscuring bit, which is obscuring... a bland outfit that obscures your figure. I like the connection to the theme, and the facial expression is wickedly delicious, but I wish the outfit and the overall setting had a bore more going for them.
Nicki
Emma: Nicki! What have you done to your body? It looks all twisted and out of proportion. Are you supposed to be running towards us? Where is that neck of yours? All modelling issues apart, it's a decent interpretation of the theme.
Shraddha: This week, I definitely see the connection with the theme. No problem for that at all. But then your pose. It looked so uncomfortable. It made you look shorter. But I kinda love the styling. Very unique and interesting.
Jensen: Connection is there but not wowing me.
Naya: At first I thought the sword was something TOTALLY different, and that's what I get for having played too many Saints Row games. I'm in love with the setting, and the outfit, the whole vibe is fantastic. It's a very psychedelic take on the demure female katana warrior, and I think you pull it off decently, though the pose looks a tad awkward. Great work this week!
Paloma
Emma: I love this interpretation. Hope for peace is absolutely oozing out of this photograph. It's in your eyes, it's in your tatts. And you've defended it magnificently.
Shraddha: I'm glad that you gave us something different this. No extravaganza setting, no crazy concept. Very simple and subtle. But the end result, still fabulous as usual. Great interpretation of a fighter. You're definitely a warrior of peace.
Jensen: Best of the bunch nothing more to say
Naya: I'm torn. I get the explanation, but to me it seems less "I made an artistic choice" and more "I couldn't find anything that fit the theme in a traditional way, so I gave a really good explanation instead." I could be totally off base on that, since I'm unbelievably guilty of having done that in every single modeling game I've ever played and might be projecting, but I don't know, I just see the connection as nebulous at best. I think it's a very nice photo, very simple and understated, and given your usual bombastic artsy flair it's good to see some strong diversity. Excellent work!
Selena
Emma: A bit of text explaining this picture more would have done wonders to this otherwise beautiful picture. I can see a goddess here, but an explanation would have been great so I could love it more.
Shraddha: I love this. Great concept. And your looked gorgeous in this photo. I can see what you tried to portray with this photo. Keep it up, Selena.
Jensen: Beautiful
Naya: I would've appreciated a bit more explanation of what you were trying to achieve here, but I think it's a really great shoot nonetheless. Only thing I don't like is the lips, they seem a bit... massive. But other than that, it's fantastic!
Shailene
Emma: Shailene, I did want you to take a risk for this photoshoot, but not exactly a production still or screenshot. It's an good quality shot, but really no modelling going on. This could be the nail in your coffin. I want to show you what I would've done.
Why this shot? Three words: Super Smash Bros.
The Wii Fit Trainer is a beautiful fighter.
Shraddha: Shai, screenshot is very risky. Yeah, I can see a fighter in this photo but modelling content... It's not working.. Honestly, I was quite surprised that you struggled. I thought out of everyone, you and JLaw should be fine cause you guys were in The Hunger Games and Divergent. So using a promotional poster for that franchise, should be enough for you guys to make it to the next week. And JLaw did use the promotional poster but I was shocked you used the screenshot instead of one of this promotional posters/photos
Jensen: Im sorry. .......i wasn't pleased before i saw all the others
Naya: Ah, Shailene, you're one of my favorite people, and you know that. But in terms of modelling factors, this one meets the theme criteria and not much else, there really isn't a lot of modelling going on here. Good luck!
. Joking aside, it was an awesome expierence that I was glad to be a part of.