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Welcome back to another week of #DNTM4. This week @Dimitra asked the models to deliver an effortless yet impactful fashion campaign... in a car! For some the engine stalled... As always opinions are my own. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👢 The Biggest Flops (Scores 7 - 10) 👢 @Antog - Flop Rating 7 I really wish you would stop matching the colour of your wardrobe and props directly to your hair, because it is starting to become an incredibly predictable, regular habit. At this point in the competition, it's leaning toward boring. The body positioning feels awkward and unrefined, and the styling itself is quite full instead of reading as high fashion. This entire concept desperately needed more refinement, because right now, the Eiffel Tower and the background are completely overshining the awkward model sitting in the car. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚖️ The Medium Flops (Scores 3 - 6.9) ⚖️ @Marilise - Flop Rating 3.5 This is a beautiful, clean and simple photograph, and you definitely hit the core of the brief when it comes to delivering effortless style. I'm not entirely convinced that the wardrobe screams luxury fashion, but I do love the headpiece. I enjoy your facial expression here as well, it's refreshing change of pace from the simple face we see regularly. That said, you absolutely could have gone bolder with your body positioning and overall photo. Week after week, you deliver consistently good photos and I am truly rooting for you, but this image just misses that 'wow' factor required to stand out from a highly competitive crowd. @Fancy - Flop Rating 3 This is undeniably a very clean shot. The lighting in this composition is beautiful, and it is does a good job of highling the best features of your face - the jawline is once again completely captivating. However, the face does a look a little bit too relaxed, and I think the shot would have benefited from a more intense, arresting expression. While the styling is good, it's difficult to see clearly in this frame and I wouldn't necessarily call it high fashion. I completely understand the upscale visual you were aiming for, and by no means is this a bottom tier photo for me, but it needed an extra spark. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👑 The Safe Zone (Scores 0 - 2.9) 👑 @LeQuishaQ - Flop Rating 2.5 I think you fit the spirit of this brief beautifully. You made excellent, full use of the car to build a compelling narrative. I'm a bit on the fence regarding the specific fashion choices here, but your facial expression is completely captivating and serving pure face card. The pose strikes that perfect cord/bold, yet still effortless image. My main critique is that the execution feels a little bit costumey and cinematic, like a movie still, when we really need to see is a high-fashion campaign. @Marquis - Flop Rating 1.5 This image is effortlessly beautiful. Part of me wishes you had dug just a little bit deeper with your fashion, but the overall look fits with your background that it functions perfectly as a luxury campaign. The pose itself could be bolder, but once again you are serving face. I love that you opted for a completely different direction with your styling this week, it is an undeniable standout. @GuiltyAsSin - Flop Rating 1 You took a massive risk this week, and I truly appreciate that artistic drive. Now, to be honest, I'm not a fan of how bare and exposed the feet are - it feels distracting to the image, and I think simply wearing your heels would have elevated the look. However, your facial expression is deeply captivating and strong, all while maintaining that coveted, effortless vibe. I do wish we could see a bit more of the actual garment to judge its high-fashion value, but the overall shot feels incredibly editorial. I love the inclusion of the random props, the pose is bold, and you absolutely pulled off the gamble. @CupidStunt - Flop Rating 0.8 This is pure camp, in the best way possible. The styling is fantastic, and your facial expression is a total chef's kiss moment. I think the styling perfectly fits the pose, it is natural and effortless. Could it be slightly more bold though.. absolutely yes. I don't really have many notes beyond that. This is a thoroughly good, incredibly strong photo, and it is exactly the type of work I would expect to see gracing a high-fashion campaign billboard. This is a standout for me and it won't be forgotten. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leaderboard Week 9 1. CupidStunt - 0.8 2. GuiltyAsSin 1.0 3. Marquis - 1.5 4. LeQuisha - 2.5 5. Fancy - 3.0 6. Marilise - 3.5 7. Antog - 7.0

Welcome back to the Flop O Meter, this week on #DNTM4, @Dimitra asked to see shapes, attitude and pure fashion. The divide between the models who understood the assingment and the models fell is massive. The Flop O Meter has calculated the scores.. As always all opinion are my own. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👢 The Biggest Flops (Scores 7 - 10) 👢 @GuiltyAsSin - Flop Rating 8 I'm really not obsessed with this. The hat looks completely detached rom the composition, almost like it's just floating unnaturally above your hair line. The outfit choice leans a bit tacky and looks quite cheap for a high fashion shoot. On top of that, the overall positioning feels incredibly awkward, especially the right leg. I wish we could seen the right boot because its absence completely breaks the logic of the photo. The boot on your left leg is beautifully long with the high heel, which begs the question... where are you hiding all that volume for the right leg on such a small plinth? It shatters the reality of the shoot. Im sorry, but for me, this is a boot. @SpaceLab - Flop Rating 7 Unfortunately, this is another miss for me. The image has a noticeable blurriness to it that just throws me off from the get go, it ruins the high end clarity required for an editorial fashion campagin. I'm not sure what went wrong during generation but the execution doesn't work. The right hand looks quite awkward and I don't understand the purpose. I am underwhelmed by the styling, it feels like a concept we've seen before, whereas the brief explicitly demanded high fashion. I do enjoy the dramatic shadowing, as it adds moodiness to the shot. But apart from that saving grace, the image heavily lacks impact. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ⚖️ The Medium Flops (Scores 3 - 6.9) ⚖️ @LeQuishaQ - Flop Rating 3 This is an undeniable high-fashion serve. To be completely host, I'm not entirely crazy about the hat choice, but I appreciate that it's something different. The pose itself reads unnatural and stiff but somehow within this specific avant garde context, the rigidity actually works in your favor. It's a good job, but not wow enough for me. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 👑 The Safe Zone (Scores 2.9 - 0)👑 @Antog - Flop Rating 2.7 I love the positioning and composition of this shot, it is visually captivating and so good to look at. This doesn't bore me for a second. My critique is that the styling itself could have been elevated a little more to fit high fashion territory, and that hand raised in the air reads a bit too robotic. The minor AI glitches can be the sole reason you miss out on FCO, so it's worth perfecting the errors. Everything else works beautifully though and the face is a serve. I'm usually not a fan of the closed-eye look, but for this specific editorial concept, it works pefectly, well done! @CupidStunt - Flop Rating 2.5 Visually, this is completely stunning. I love the outfit and the overall styling, you look phenomenal. Personally, I'm a bit on the fence about the facial expression, it's a bit dull for the ecentric outfit you have. My main critique lies in how the dress flows down to the plinth (this is me being nitpicky)!. The flat, clipped edge of your skirt doesn't make structual sense because the physical box underneath doesn't extend out of that far. Having the fabric realistically drape around the box would've fixed the broken ilusion. However, this is a really strong effort and you easily walked away with the best styling of the week. Well done @Marilise - Flop Rating 2 This is great! I really love the distinct editorial direction you chose to explore for this shoot. Your face looks soft, yet it holds an incredible amount of power. The outfit itself is highly fashionable, and I love the sharp geometric shapes the composition creates against your silhoutte. I'll admit I struggle with your photos sometimes because your images are always technically good, but they occassionally miss that show stopping wow factor. I would love to see you start taking risks!!! Well done!! @Marquis - Flop Rating 0.3 What another great week for you. This image oozes a distinct personality, which is an era where a lot of the other models unfortunately struggled this week. The styling is gorgeous, and the seen of the fabric interacts with the black and white filter. Your face is serving as always and this is precisely the caliber of work you would see.. The stance is strong, completely natural and free of any awkwardness and that hair styling is chef's kiss. Absolute love! @Fancy - Flop Rating 0.2 Once again, I love this. The styling is a total wow moment, and your face card is an absolute serve. You have truly come such a long way in this competition and it is great to see. This image is exactly what I was hoping for when we talk about high fashion, editorial narrative and dynamic posing. I have absolutely zero notes for you... WELL DONE. ----------------------------------------------- Week 8 Leaderboard 1. Fancy 2. Marquis 3. Marilise 4. CupidStunt 5. Antog 6. LeQuisha 7. SpaceLab 8. GuiltyAsSin