This week, Dimitra challenged the models to strip back for a high-end, editorial beauty campaign. I have to say, this was an incredibly tough week to critique because everyone came to play. The stands was through the roof, and quite frankly, even the models sitting at the bottom of my rankings delivered work that would not normally deserve this.. Well done all! #DNTM4 As always, all opinions are my own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👢 The Biggest Flops (7 - 10) 👢 ⛔️ EMPTY - For a week with such a technically demanding brief, having the Biggest Flops category is great to see. You all survived the Flop O Meter! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ⚖️ The Medium Flops (3 - 6.9) ⚖️ SpaceLab - Flop Rating 3 Your skin looks great. I'm not a fan of one hand having painted nails and the other hand not having black painted nails - that doesn't make sense to me. I think you could've used more of the roses, the brief called to be floating around roses and I only see four roses, and one of them you are holding. The face is very good though. This reminds me of an aftershave/perfume billboard. Good efforts, but a few things could've been tweaked to stand out from this very good week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌟 THE SAFE ZONE (Flop Rating: 0 - 2.9) 🌟 Marilise - Flop Rating 1.9 This is a clean photo. I think I would've liked to have seen more texture to your skin; the brief called for luxury lighting and this is a bit of a simple use of lighting. You really could have played with the lighting to show just how perfect your skin is. The rose petals are placed wonderfully - I like how you put the closer petals to the camera out of focus so the viewers are not distracted. And I love the way you're half in the water with some of the hair wet. It's a beautiful photo, but much like a few of them, there isn't a standout moment for me. Antog - Flop Rating 1.8 I think this is a really good effort. I enjoy the water reflecting onto your face, that must've been hard to pull off with AI. I think it's a bit on the nose to have the blue hair matching the rose petals; it would've been great to play with colours a bit more to stand out. I'm not understanding the one white petal, but I see the editorial route you are going down. The face looks flawless with glossy lips, really good! Zee_ - Flop Rating 1.7 I think this is great, the glossy lips and subtle make up, alongside the luxurious lighting really work here. The use of petals is just enough without taking over the show. Your face is definetly the main focus, which is what the brief asked for. I love the wet skin and strands of wet hair. If I'm being honest, it doesn't entirely stand out to me with the rest of the photos but this is a good photo. CupidStunt - Flop Rating 1.6 This is gorgeous. The eyes are so piercing, and cleverly matched with the roses. It's the perfect amount of roses without being overbearing. The face card really is beautiful and you look stunning. I personally would've enjoyed to see more natural beauty from your model. I think this brief was about showing flawless skin and glossy lips whilst having luxurious lighting. I would have used these together: you didn't need heavy make up to show beautiful skin when you have lighting! I also would've loved to have seen your hair a bit more, as it blends a lot with the background. Well done though, really good. GuiltyAsSin - Flop Rating 1.2 I love this, well done. The lighting in this shot screams high end luxury, and the makeup application is beautiful. While I do think the brief ultimately calls for a more natural stripped-back approach to highlight clear skin and glossy lips, you still delivered a striking image. It just would have been great to see a little more of that effortless, bare-skinned vulnerability from your model. That being said, the wet hair texture looks fantastic, the hand placements are totally elegant, and you look beautiful well done! LeQuishaQ - Flop Rating 0.7 Chefs kiss. Once again you have delivered a fantastic photograph. Your skin is radiantly glowing, and your lips are glossy as can be. The hand placements feel incredibly natural and graceful, and I love tht your manicured nails perfectly match the tone of the rose petals. The composition does lean a bit on the crowded side with the overwhelming amount of flowers, but because your face card is so strong, you mange to remain the focus of the shot. The hair is gorgeously styled and the lighting is excellent. Marquis - Flop Rating 0.3 This is brilliant - easily some of your best work in this entire competition. I am so incredibly happy to see you improving week by week and applying the judges feedback. Instead of just scattering the petals in water and calling it a day, you woven them into your syling to tell a story. And we must discuss this face card, it is lethal and stunning. The lighting is masterfully executed, creating beautiful shadows that show your flawless skin and glossy lips. If I had one minor critique, I would have loved to see your shoulders submerged a bit more to complete the bath illusion. But honestly, really well done. Fancy - Flop Rating 0.2 Fancy, I really REALLY love this. Much like Marquis, you didn't just passively lie in the water, you took the roses and gave them a real narrative purpose by styling them into high fashion crown of thorns. Your skin look clear and those chiseled cheekbones are a dream under this lighting. I especially love how the water creates wet sheen on your hands, catching the light and adding texture to the overall image. There is truly nothing wrong with this photo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Week 7 Leaderboard 1. Fancy 2. Marquis 3. LeQuisha 4. GuiltyAsSin 5. CupidStunt 6. Zee 7. Antog 8. Marilise 9. SpaceLab
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#DNTM4 So because this is a beauty shot, obviously the face score is the most important score, so in my calculations I will use that score twice and then average out by 5 so there is more weight on the face. I do still think pose and styling and composition are important for this shot though because those small details are really what makes or breaks the photo. Zee_ Pose: 5 Face: 6 Styling: 5 Composition: 6 This is probably my least favorite shot of yours so far. First obvious thing is your skin is back to being so dark it is borderline offensive now. The pose didn’t really do much to help this photo it may have elevated it to have something going on besides a head tilt. I like the parted lips and you are catching the light fairly well, but the skin being so dark pulls the face score down. There really isn’t anything to rank in styling, but I do appreciate the choice to essentially pose nude, but then I would have liked to maybe see some jewelry or even incorporate the rose petals more into the styling. I also can barely tell you are in the water in this image. Total: 5.4 Marilise Pose: 6 Face: 5 Styling: 6 Composition: 8 The pose is nice but a bit obvious for a beauty shot. Unfortunately, although you look pretty again in this shot, your eyes look a bit lifeless, and the way the water is passing over your chin takes away from the image for me. Also, your hair isn’t wet, yet it is in the water? The problem is worse than I thought. Someone deserves a second make over! The lighting and overall balance of this photo is maybe the best of the bunch and really saves this photo. Total: 6.0 Marquis Pose: 7 Face: 9 Styling: 8 Composition: 8 This was meant to be your week with the theme as the model with the best bone structure. It may have put a lot of pressure on you but you lived up to the expectation this week. You chose a pose that doesn’t distract from the face, but also does still add value to the image. The face is obviously stunning, and I liked that you incorporated the rose theme into the styling. I like that you are off center in the image as well it works better than being center. It pulls my gaze right to your face. I do think a slightly better lighting situation could have made this photo one of the best of the season, but pretty sure this will be best of the week. Total: 8.2 LeQuishaQ Pose: 7 Face: 6 Styling: 7 Composition: 7 I think this is a good photo overall, but since the photo is all meant to be about your face I really do think you could have given a bit more there. The skin looks a bit too textured for a beauty shot this close up. I actually enjoy the grittiness in your expression though, that part is fierce, but I wish you had given us a smoother finish. I think the styling is great but I would like to see a bit more of the floating water vibes it isn’t suuuuper clear you are in the water. Like if I didn’t read the theme I wouldn’t have been able to say oh the theme is floating roses. Total: 6.6 GuiltyAsSin Pose: 8 Face: 6 Styling: 7 Composition: 6 I like what you did with the arms and hands and you created tension and it sells the photo. I do think you went a bit too sexy on the pose combined with the face. I think thre could have been a different eye shadow to make your eyes pop more, and possibly to tone down the sex like 1 level. The water texture wasn’t super well done so I lowered the composition score, but the roses are done nicely and the photo has a good balance to it. Total: 6.6 SpaceLab Pose: 7 Face: 7 Styling: 5 Composition: 5 I think you look good in the photo, you are giving the right expression and I like the pose. I think there is a lack of styling and I can’t quiet tell if you are in the water at all… I also think the black grown out nails on one hand and then no paint on the other throws me off. Total: 6.2 CupidStunt Pose: 6 Face: 7 Styling: 8 Composition: 5 I like your pose it stands out in the group. I think your face is stunning although the eyes may have been a bit too overprocessed. I like that you matched the styling to your eyes as a key feature of the photo though. The small touches of jewelry help, I just wish we could see you in the water more…. I can’t really tell. Total: 6.6 Antog Pose: 6 Face: 6 Styling: 6 Composition: 8 I think the pose is fine, but could have been better with more tension in the hand on your neck. Its sort of oddly resting there. The face looks good but a little bit dead in the eyes. We needed a smize here. The styling is also good but I think there are too many rings and it doesn’t look luxury. The composition of the photo is wonderful and overall it is a great picture. Total: 6.4 Fancy Pose: 6 Face: 7 Styling: 6 Composition: 6 I like that you tried something with the hands but I wanted more drama with it. Right now the one on the left looks like Mariah is about to hit that high note. Your face looks very high fashion though. The rest of the styling and composition were good but didn’t wow me. Total: 6.4 Too lazy to order them.
Honestly can’t believe I forgot to post last weeks photos! Ya’ll all absolutely hated this photo but guess what… it was still a top 2 photo HAHAHAHA THIS ONE IS FOR ALL THE HATERS, SORRY ABOUT IT! ps. Here is what was left on the cutting room floor #dntm4
#DNTM4 - Photoshoot 8 💐
LeQuishaQ
Roses are red, Violets are blue Bitch ya’ll know I’m winning, to the other models it sucks to be you 💋 I had a gorgeous time in a bath filled with roses! I was thinking Beyonce, lemonade and most importantly serving utter FACE Ps, The judges nearly got my full nipple 😂 #dntm4
