OFFICIAL Eorzea's Next Top Model Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by Bramble

Awww this round is amazing! Can't believe i never considered throwing a snowball!!! /fail! xD Great shots everyone :D

Here's the one i would have submitted (i think) had i got this far in the competition ^-^

http://oi59.tinypic.com/24lknie.jpg


Now to go vote O.O /panic

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Aww totally adorable. It's like you're surrounded with sparkly snowflakes.

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Originally Posted by Tinsley

@Kaelah

noticed in the other thread you said you did NOT have a wind up sun. it's totally easy to get. get a Elixir, head to isle of umbra and find the Magic Pot. (location - Western La Noscea X:12, Y:36). just trade him the elixir and he'll give you the sun :) Now your beautiful face can "find the light" in all your screenshots <3

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:O HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS! I will go get one tomorrow. :3 Thankoo. <3

Haha thanks for the props, Kaelah and Amalah! The timing to get that pic took a long time and a lot of fireworks xD

Yay, go get that sun, Kae! It will make your screen-shotting life so much more amazing! :D

Kuchichi its so cuuuute!

http://i.imgur.com/wlwM5lY.png

Greetings contestants in Eorzea's Next Top Model, Cycle 2! My name is Jericho, and I am Ciara's husband. I've been following ENTM since Cycle 1 but I haven't contributed any votes personally since she was voting for our joint account (we share the same Lodestone ID) during Cycle 1 and participates as a contestant in Cycle 2, but I would like to offer an unbiased critique of the photos in this round and perhaps in future rounds.
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Bleizahr: The quality of the picture is good, but I feel you would probably have been better served by a daylight picture. As the picture is here, the outfit you are wearing stands out more than anything else in the shot except perhaps the glow coming from Ishgard. The clarity of the picture is good, and I like the background... except for the lack of snow.

Ciara: I would consider this to be a "risky" submission. The picture itself is quite good and I believe that the essence of "Shiva" is captured here as well as any adventurer could hope to do so, but the energy of the shot could perhaps work against the feelings of serenity and tranquility that snow brings out and turn people off. Still, I love the pose and the spell effect has great synergy with the theme of the shoot.

Jayzan: When I first saw this picture, I had no idea what sort of image you were trying to convey. The first thing I said was, "What is he doing with that firework?" I'm still not entirely certain what you were doing here, honestly. As for the picture itself, the glare from the flare combined with the haze from the blizzard blur the details on your face. It's a decent picture and I think it captures the theme well, however.

Kaelah: Ah, a snowball picture! I really like this shot. The pose is perfectly suited for the theme and she looks like she's having a blast playing in the snow. As others have mentioned, I think you would have been served well by a strategically placed wind-up sun to add a bit of lighting to contrast against the darker background.

Kin: A pale-skinned miqo'te with white hair and wearing a white outfit in a daylight shot standing in a field of snow with some rocky outcrops in the background. There is a lot of brightness in this photo. Too much brightness. The image is nice, but it seems very basic and bland. It does capture a nice feeling of serenity, but some darker colors would have been very welcome, if not in terms of outfit so as to maintain the aspect of innocence then perhaps a slightly darker backdrop or a picture taken later in the day, such as sunset. I want more color here!

Kurri: Hmm.. well, I like the environment the photo was snapped in. Kurri's face is very well defined in the shot. But there's not much else here. The pose taken while fishing almost makes Kurri look angry, and I'm not a fan of the choice of headgear. I get the point of the wardrobe selection, but I just can't get over that hat.

Maxwell: This is one of my favorite shots for the round. I love the choice of outfit given the scenario portrayed. Maxwell is trying to run with the pack! Very creative! The lighting for the image is very well positioned and Maxwell stands out nicely against the darker background, without diminishing the background itself. Overall, an excellent submission.

Ronberku: Love the moon in this shot. This is a picture that is vying for cuteness, and succeeds with the fawn. The color of the minion suits the blue hue given to the snow from the moonlight. I'm not certain if this particular shot would have captured a Top 5 vote from me, but I'm certain that others will be immediately drawn to the "D'awww" factor it brings.

S.Q.: Not a bad picture, I can say for certain. Nice pose, nice background, nice lighting. Good outfit and time of day selection. This seems like a very "safe" image, very simple but still elegant. Not sure it has the "oomph" needed to capture a vote from me, but it is still a very nice picture.

Tinsley: Amazing. I love the hoarfrost effect on the surrounding trees and the model herself is so, so sharp. It almost looks like I could reach out and pluck her out of the picture. Definitely sitting amongst my favorites for this round.

Vahn: A "somewhat less pale than Kin"-skinned elezen with white hair and wearing a white outfit in a daylight shot standing in a field of snow with some rocky outcrops in the background. This image suffers from the same sort of "blandness" that Kin's does. It's... white. And a blue sky. And that's about it. She gets the benefit of being able to pull the "innocent girl" look off. Not so sure about this one. It's a very clear image that captures that feeling of peace and serenity, and Vahn's a handsome elezen, but.. just not much going on here. A pose would probably have helped.

Valintina: Now, what are you up to? Spying on Santa? Lovely background, nice pose, good lighting. Very nice image. As with S.Q., it feels safe yet elegant. I also don't know if it would capture a vote from me, but that doesn't mean it's not "good".

Yuni: Very, very nice picture. A starlit night, those lovely hoarfrost covered trees framing the model, the glow of the castle. Yuni is very sharp in the picture, augmented well by the choice of lighting. I love the pose and I love the outfit. This is a beautiful picture. Just stunning.

Yunie: Another snowball picture! Similar to Kaelah's submission, I love the expression from this pose. The background is excellent and I love the sunset in the mountains. Yunie just looks joyous. It would be a hard choice to choose between Kaelah and Yunie to take a position amongst the Top 5 for this round, but I'd have to give it to Yunie because the lighting is better here.
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Love this series! It's amazing how many wonderful screenshots are captured, and it really shows off just how gorgeous the world of Eorzea is. I'm thinking of trying out for Cycle 3 myself...

Until next time!,
Jericho

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Originally Posted by Vydos

I'm mostly like this as well. I just want to share my good screenshots. And my passion of also taking good screenshots from other people when they don't even realise it. Remember this one Ciara XD. Those 1.0 days.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...8-50-23-66.jpg
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...8-50-22-68.jpg

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Oh my. Even during 1.0 she was a looker.

Also: Part of me thinks I should just give up and transfer to Balmung. xD I'll find a way to drag all my friends with me.

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Originally Posted by TheRogueX

Oh my. Even during 1.0 she was a looker.

Also: Part of me thinks I should just give up and transfer to Balmung. xD I'll find a way to drag all my friends with me.

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D'aww shucks /blushes.
You should! Balmungs is such a amazing server full of great people ^-^

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Originally Posted by Kyri

D'aww shucks /blushes.
You should! Balmungs is such a amazing server full of great people ^-^

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I can vouch for this, too ;D

And thanks, Rongi n 3 n /

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Originally Posted by Kyri

http://i.imgur.com/wlwM5lY.png

Kurri: Hmm.. well, I like the environment the photo was snapped in. Kurri's face is very well defined in the shot. But there's not much else here. The pose taken while fishing almost makes Kurri look angry, and I'm not a fan of the choice of headgear. I get the point of the wardrobe selection, but I just can't get over that hat.

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I will not be pigeonholed! I know that being adorable all the time would probably get me more votes, but I'm ok with that. I like her angry face. (It's her normal face actually. There's a reason my Legacy hoodie says "Angry Eyebrows.") Thanks for your opinion though.

P.S. I love that hat! That hat is pure fluffy gold. I would wear that hat in real life in the middle of July.

^^ Thanks for all the feedback guys (to my earlier question XD)!

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Originally Posted by Kurique

I will not be pigeonholed! I know that being adorable all the time would probably get me more votes, but I'm ok with that. I like her angry face. (It's her normal face actually. There's a reason my Legacy hoodie says "Angry Eyebrows.") Thanks for your opinion though.

P.S. I love that hat! That hat is pure fluffy gold. I would wear that hat in real life in the middle of July.

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I loved your pic, Kuri and i respect you for not going the cute-route. She looks feisty, like she's battling the biggest fish she's ever caught and she ain't goin' down without a fight! I didn't vote for you for the same reason i didn't vote for Kaelah, it all came down to the lighting of your character and the fact you can't clearly see the details in her face. Other than that though, it's a pretty perfectly timed screenshot!

P.S. I love that hat too and follow your sentiments exactly! :3

Is it just me or are we a lot more popular this voting round? 5 pages in the first day! :OOO

Alright, updated the image and it looks so much better! I used GIMP actually not photoshop. Couldn't figure out how to do this...
http://i.imgur.com/JeD1bQm.png
in Imgur, so I came to work and downloaded gimp to get it to look exactly how I wanted. Thanks for the two of you who sent in pictures though!! ^^;;

Looks so much better! Glad you were able to put that together, Rongi, and thanks again for all your time and effort.

No no no! All the thanks go to miss Kaelah!! ^^ All i did was turn a square grey! Haha. And all I ever do is upload the pictures! You guys are doing all the work!

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Originally Posted by Bramble

Awww this round is amazing! Can't believe i never considered throwing a snowball!!! /fail! xD Great shots everyone :D

Here's the one i would have submitted (i think) had i got this far in the competition ^-^

http://oi59.tinypic.com/24lknie.jpg


Now to go vote O.O /panic

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Anyone else think this picture would have been #1 in the votes?

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Originally Posted by EorzeasNTM

Anyone else think this picture would have been #1 in the votes?

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I certainly do. It would've been my first vote!
Nice work on the banner too Rongi. \o/

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Originally Posted by Kaelah

I certainly do. It would've been my first vote!
Nice work on the banner too Rongi. \o/

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Dude! Youre in the top 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And after seeing your resub for round 3 I am like...giving you the most improved award!

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Originally Posted by EorzeasNTM

Dude! Youre in the top 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And after seeing your resub for round 3 I am like...giving you the most improved award!

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If my tally is correct I am now 6th (actually tied for 5th looking at it again lol), but yeah I'm hyped I was in the top 5 for a while. :3 Hurrah! Tally updated. Thankoo, I'm glad you like it. ^-^
Vahn, check out that tally man! I suggest you retake your round#3 if you still want to. xD

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

sad faces

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Oi!!! No frowns! This ship runs on happy faces!

Walking home from work and i just thought of the best photoshoot ever for cycle 3. Mwahahahahahahahahaha. Have to look in the character creation to make sure before i finalize it but yes. Haha!

It occurred to me that I hadn't posted the ones I submitted before I lost out in the preliminaries (Yes I had submitted all 14...)

I'm enjoying all the photos everyone took. Keep up the good work!


Round 1

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...elleRound1.png


Round 2

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...elleRound2.png


I hope you enjoy them!

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Originally Posted by Bramble

Awww this round is amazing! Can't believe i never considered throwing a snowball!!! /fail! xD Great shots everyone :D

Here's the one i would have submitted (i think) had i got this far in the competition ^-^

http://oi59.tinypic.com/24lknie.jpg


Now to go vote O.O /panic

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it's cute!!!

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Originally Posted by Kyri

Yuni: Very, very nice picture. A starlit night, those lovely hoarfrost covered trees framing the model, the glow of the castle. Yuni is very sharp in the picture, augmented well by the choice of lighting. I love the pose and I love the outfit. This is a beautiful picture. Just stunning.

Until next time!,
Jericho

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thank you! also i think ciara is more than lucky to have your support!
can't wait to see what you can do for cycle 3 ~

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

<GIF'ing it>

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Originally Posted by Santherelle

Round 1

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...elleRound1.png

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i like this, especially the pose and the angle

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Originally Posted by Santherelle

It occurred to me that I hadn't posted the ones I submitted before I lost out in the preliminaries (Yes I had submitted all 14...)

I'm enjoying all the photos everyone took. Keep up the good work!


Round 1

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...elleRound1.png


Round 2

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/c...elleRound2.png


I hope you enjoy them!

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I love them! Please keep sharing with each round, I'm a big fan of your character design. ^-^ I was sad to see you go.

Thank you I appreciate it.

I just wish more people felt that way during the initial voting. lol.

I am particularly proud of the shots I took for rounds 7, 10 and 13. I can't wait to show those ones off when it comes time.

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Originally Posted by Kurique

I will not be pigeonholed! I know that being adorable all the time would probably get me more votes, but I'm ok with that. I like her angry face. (It's her normal face actually. There's a reason my Legacy hoodie says "Angry Eyebrows.") Thanks for your opinion though.

P.S. I love that hat! That hat is pure fluffy gold. I would wear that hat in real life in the middle of July.

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Jericho here.

So, your comment made me feel that perhaps I was harsh in my critique.. particularly regarding the headgear. So, I sauntered over to the market boards to try one on myself! I was under the impression that the wooly part of the hat was surrounding the entire head like a ball, rather than being like a sort of "barrette" that only covers the top of the head, with a little cloth-like hood taking shape beneath it all. So... perhaps the headgear can be used to good effect. I'm still not exactly a fan of looking like a walking Q-Tip from a frontal perspective, though. And definitely not a look that a Highlander lad pulls off well. It just looks... strange... on me!

Also, I don't want you to think that I felt your shot was "bad", or that you have to be adorable all the time to capture votes. You can still be a total bad-ass as a Lalafell, it's just not the easiest look to pull off for that particular race. All of these screenshots are very, very well composed. I haven't seen very many that I would call "bad" during this competition. But if it comes down to having to choose 5 images that I would consider the best, I have to omit a lot of good shots for what I personally consider to be "better" shots. Not always an easy proposition.

Looking forward to seeing your submissions in future rounds!,
Jericho

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Originally Posted by Bramble

Awww this round is amazing! Can't believe i never considered throwing a snowball!!! /fail! xD Great shots everyone :D

Here's the one i would have submitted (i think) had i got this far in the competition ^-^

http://oi59.tinypic.com/24lknie.jpg



Now to go vote O.O /panic

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Omg this is so friggin cute. :D

Hey guys! You have until the current round ends to resubmit your pictures for the next round. This will be the same for EVERY round of the contest for every cycle. This will never change.

So no more emails about if its too late or not to resubmit okay? Just recieved the second one since the official rounds started. x_x

Santherelle!!! Sorry i didnt post your pics!!!

No problem Rongi!

It is not like you don't have a million other things going on with this contest.

Keep up the good work!

When does this round end? I've lost track! Also~ taaaaaaally.

Check out the first post Kaelah!!

7 pages of votes! ^^ I think thats a record for Cycle 2! haha. 24 more hours!

Tally time.

Hey Rongi, just wanted to confirm if you got my resubmit for the next round?

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Originally Posted by Parodine

Hey Rongi, just wanted to confirm if you got my resubmit for the next round?

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Ditto please^-^

me three!

just sent a resubmit as well

Got em! ^^

Ciara and Tinsley sent theirs in 10 mins apart haha.

Alright scores and comments will be posted shortly. As you can see our Guest Judge didn't follow the rules for judging I sent her, so she is just a regular voter and we only have 4 judges this round. Starting in Round 3 we wont have guest judges, and miss Santherelle will be taking the 5th judging spot.

Just got to work so give me a little bit to get Round 3 up! ^^

Edit: Alright! Everything is up!
Judges scores and comments are on the last post of the R2 thread, and R3 is up! I double checked and triple checked and there shouldn't be any upload mistakes. Though if you find one let me know! ^^; Good luck everyone!!!

Welp, I know mines a risk. I went for ghost pirate Kurri

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Originally Posted by Kurique

Welp, I know mines a risk. I went for ghost pirate Kurri

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it's actually pretty awesome ○_O

http://i.imgur.com/KDc8L5u.jpg

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-31-2014/cu4q7x.gif

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Originally Posted by Bleizahr

http://i.imgur.com/KDc8L5u.jpg

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/8-31-2014/cu4q7x.gif

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D'aww Bleizahr... *plops down with you and shares ice creams* <3 Beautiful shot hun!