DNTM4 - Flop-O-Meter [Week 10]

Welcome back and we now have our TOP 6! This week on #DNTM4, Dimitra asked the models to serve high fashion, drama, and mystery in a Black Swan themed photoshoot. This week on Flop O Meter, we are doing it differently. The standard is so high and truly nobody is delivering anything remotely close to a failure anymore, the Flop O Meter has officially been turned off. From here on out, I will be scoring out of 10. As always, all opinions are my own!! :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marilise - I love this truly. You perfectly fit the brief with the overall theming and atmosphere, and the warm lighting provides the PERFECT amount of mystery. The use of feathers compliments your styling choices beautifully, it feels couture rather than cheap. Your expression is intense and I love that you are leaning over the side of the balcony, it feeds into a powerful high fashion narrative. The power this holds is the greatest part of the photo. A few notes.. while the dress is beautiful, you can have enhanced it to be completely unforgettable. Making the feathers drape down more or arranged with more intention. To get more movement, you could have used a more dynamic pose, even having your hand caught in a subtle motion... idk something. As always, your face is beautiful, but we are so used to this soft glam, I think this would have been the perfect week to try something different with more unconventional, darker makeup looks. An avant garde eye look would have been slay here. You could have added more mystery in the space, maybe some smoke from the stage or something to soften the background up so full attention is on you. Overall, this is really good, well done and congrats on Top 6! Rating - 8/10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LeQuishaQ - I think this easily the most theatrical image out of everyones, you ticked off the 'grand old theatre' setting without compromising on the grace of your model. The choice to interact with a single feather surrounded by others floating in the air is beautfiful and ticks off the movement of the photo. You created a beautiful story.. the lighting is chefs kiss. Your silhoutte is a joy to look at. You created a dark and powerful vibe, well done. A few notes, because this is a wider shot, your face is a bit small in the frame. You could have experimented with more material, maybe soft fabrics or something metalic or reflective... And you definetly needed some jewellery, your neck looks extremely bare. All in all, this is a wonderful photo and you did so well. Congratulations. Rating - 9/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marquis - This is a really nice interperation of the black swan. Having that spotlight shine directly against the darkness is effective. The styling is amazing, and I love the mix of textures. I think you did well at executing high fashion. The kneeling pose fits the intense expression and brings the drama needed in this brief. I like the framing, using the dark background along with the golden highlights to hint at the timeless architecture. The critiques... the floating feathers are nice but they feel a bit disconnected from you physically, either having a few one caught in your hair or stuck to the textured top would have been way more effective. They seem like a bit of an afterthought. You also look a little isolated in the centre of the frame, the stance doesn't really tell a story to me, so I'm wondering why you went with this. To push the old theatre aspect further, you could have experimented with interacting with the physical space more - maybe idk resting up against a column or a piece of architecture. But well done...because this is bold and a creative choice nevertheless. You hit the high fashion and intensitity marks really well. Rating - 7.8/10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fancy - This is a brilliant high fashion photo that leans into a gender fluid aesthetic, which I personally love to see. It feels less like a character and more like high fashion shoot. I love the sheer, fabric that flows out of your arms, it creates movement to your photo, and relates back to the theme, represnting bird wings. It's a very sophisticated interpreation of the brief. The styling feels daring and this is... well.. it's fashion! The expression is good, it's powerful and ticks off the mystery that Dimitra requested. My names.. the cape is great, but you could have experimented more to push the high fashion concepts even further.. maybe adding feathers to the shoulders or along the arms, this would give the styling more texture and stand out a bit more. Your arms also look every so slightly for your body, which for me, breaks the illusion. Nevertheless, you pushed the boundaries of the concept perfectly, moving away from literal interpreations and into something fashion forward.. well done Fancy! Rating - 8.3/10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CupidStunt - This is such a powerful photo. At first glance, I thought this was a little boring, maybe perhaps stiff.. but the more I looked at it, the more I begun to appreciate what you have bought to the table this week. It is incredibly defiant and chic. You hit a high-fashion ballet inspired pose, whilst avoiding to look like the ballerina herself. The way the dress flows creates drama and power. The look in your eyes is STRONG and creates mystery. I'm obsessed with the dark lip colour, I think a few more of the models could have experimented with their make up this week, and you took a risk, which I think the judges wil lappreciate. A few notes, because the pose is so athletic, it all feels very vertical. You could've experimented with different camera angles, maybe a lower angle. I am maybe a little worried that the judges will think you are the ballerina herself, which the brief explicitly called for you not to do, but in my opinion you don't. It's wonderful shot and I think you done great. Well done! Rating - 8.5/10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GuiltyAsSin - You completely broke away from the crowd this week! I appreciate you took a huge risk with this and I think the judges are going to love it. The shadow play is the standout element of the image, it adds some much narrative to the shot. The birds-eye view provides a unique perspective, which the other girls suffered with, in my opinion. The birds eye view, has you perfectly in shot, whilst also showing off the grand theatre. The pose is elegant yet athletic which captures that high-drama vibe..... Love the headpiece too. My only real notes is about the framing, the camera is positioned so far above you, your face is much smaller in the frame. Whilst your face looks stun, we miss the expression a bit.. the other models captured the expression well with the close ups. But wow, what a great photo.... well done once again! Rating - 9.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. GuiltyAsSin - 9.5 2. LeQuisha - 9.0 3. CupidStunt - 8.5 4. Fancy - 8.3 5. Marilise - 8.0 6. Marquis - 7.8 Well done on a really good week, I don't know who will be in the bottom... it's a close call.