Eorzea's Next Top Model: Youtube Edition Round 5 - Biohazard

Hello everyone! Rongi Pongi here, once again forcing Brun Hilda to post for me!
Time to vote for the Round 5 Photos for the YT Edition!

For Round 5, we had the models wear a bandana over their mouths and go pose in the Lost City! I sent the models a picture of Rongi wearing a bandana doing the /panic emote. That, along with the scary title, ended up with the most of models producing scared shots.

Just like last time, please tell me your FAVORITE FOUR in a comment below!
***Votes with more or less than 4 votes are invalid.
***Votes with the same name mentioned more than once are invalid.

Alright, let's get to the pictures! http://imgur.com/a/JYhgK

Voting starts today, the 1st, and will end at 11:59pm on Tuesday the 3rd!
***Votes from Forum Members with under 15 posts will not be counted!
***Models in the YT Cycle cannot vote.

Note: This is the Fan Voting feature of the Youtube Cycle. Your votes are being tallied to allow the eliminated model with the most votes to be brought back into the competition! The Youtube Videos, where the models are being eliminated by a panel of 7 judges, are currently being created and will be posted soon!

(and lacking comments, I will maybe edit to add later)

Sam
Xyhr
Koriander
Brun

My votes:
Sam
Raquelle
Koriander
Brun

My pics for this round :D

Raquelle - The pastels in the background really accent your hair and choice of clothes! I'm diggin it. The only gripe I have is that I know that emote you're doing is the is very similar to the giggle Miqo'te girls do (I know it's not its the 'uh oh' one right? Forgot exact one), so I can't help but feel like you're giggling xD! Anyway Great shot!

Sam- Same thing with Raquelle, you chose a great background to accent your clothes, cept this time you went with a darker choice :D You also look like you're suffering, and coughing so hard! Great use of the 'laugh emote'! (I think that's the one you used ^^)

Xyhr- I love the background for this, very similar to Raquelle's color wise. I love you expression, and how you're clasping your hands in worry. The outfit matches your scarf really well, I just don't think it matches the background well like Sam's/Raquelle's :( GJ tho!

Koriander- I love the background here, and you also meshed in your outfit well with it. Your use of the stagger emote was great! You're also not dead center, and love how you placed yourself. You and the shroom really balance each other out (I can't even I would ever use a shroom to counter balance something in a sentence ever lol...) GJ!

You guys are really making it hard to choose just 4 everytime Dx!

Froody Toody
Koriander
Raquelle
Xyhr

Wow!! this is a really neat round! I wish we would have had a neat round like this haha!! (I kid, I loved our rounds! >.>;;;; ) Anywho... my top four this time is as follows:

Froody Toody
Raquelle
Sam
Xyhr

Wonderful shots ladies!!! This is getting so interesting! This is by far my favorite round so far :D

For each of the first 4 pictures, I thought, "This one gets my vote!" When I got to the 5th picture, I realized there was a problem. When I finished the album, I panicked. Without question, this was the hardest round to vote for. I actually devised a scoring system based on multiple criteria, and it was still very close. Every single entry this week is excellent and deserving of a vote, so you all deserve my sincerest applause.

That said, I had to narrow it down to 4, and my votes are as follows (in the order in which they appear in the album):

Froody Toody - Your choice of outfit is what stood out the most to me. The bright yellow evokes real-world biohazard gear, and those gloves look like thick, rubber gloves with which you could safely pick up even the most toxic of substances. The vivid color stands out wonderfully against the drab background, and although you're dead center in your shot, the balance is nice with how the background frames you.
Raquelle - I like the pose, and I think it fits well with the overall theme. I'm not sure if you're adjusting your mask, coughing, or struggling to breathe, but I can imagine you doing any of these things, and it brings the scene to life for me. My biggest critique is your gear. Although your bandana matches, the fact that you are wearing current poetics gear implies that you did not put thought into the wardrobe (even if you did). Still, the pose and the overall composition (you're centered, but the angle of the background is nice) of the image are wonderful, and you get my vote.
Sam - I love this pose. I am genuinely worried that you did not make it out of there unharmed. I wish that we could see more of your face, but that's OK. The colors are drab throughout the picture, and more contrast would have been nice. I do like the outfit though. I think you nailed the theme, and for that, you earn my vote.
Xyhr - Beautiful shot. The vivid reds of your gear and the muted greens of the backround really make you stand out. This plus your placement along the right third of the shot really bring the attention to you. I love the look of surprise on your face, but I think that you could have done more to convey the theme.

My critiques for the rest of you (bearing in mind that I still love all of your shots):
Brun Hilda - Your pose is great, and I love the color choice for your mask. You hit the theme well, but I think the shot could have been framed better.
Koriander - Such a wonderful pose! The sneezing really makes me feel like you are there, and I love the background. I really wish that you were more prominent in the picture though. You did follow the rule of thirds, but unfortunately, the focus for me is on the mushroom, not on you.
Midge - I love this shot, but I think you get too easily lost in it. Some better contrast (with colors) or different framing might have helped it.
Sylvie - It's a beautiful shot, but I think having you a little to the left would have framed it better. I really like your outfit, but the colors unfortunately pull you into the background rather than help you stand out from it. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to pick up on your sense of purpose for why you're in the shot and how it relates to the theme.

Sam - My top pick this round!
Brun
Koriander
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Froody Toody

My last pick was a tie between Froody Toody and Raquelle. Both of you look stunning! I picked Froody in the end because her picture looked more like she was actually in a biohazard and prepared to tackle it. The spore cloud around you was a little hard to notice but the reason I didn't choose yours, Raquelle, was because of the acessories. Had you worn gloves, I would have totally picked you! D:

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Only a day left to vote!

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Koiander
Sylvie
Raquelle
Sam

Xyhr
Sam
Raquelle
Koriander

Midge
Sam
Koriander
Fruity

Sam
Sylvie
Koriander
Raquelle

Brun
Midge
Sylvie
Xyhr

Sylvie - While I'm not a fan of very centered shots, the effects in the image really help blend her into the background. The bright light around her could somehow represent her being a hopeful beacon in a bleak situation.
Midge - Really like the off centered shot, as if she's surveying the surroundings. It feels like she's the last survivor of an apocalypse. Wish you could get in a little closer, but that would take away a lot of the important backdrop.
Koriander - Dirty and afflicted, perhaps she's succumbing to the deadly spores being spewed into the air by the flying mushroom? The backdrop is slightly bland though, and feels a little too bright to me.

(Woops, forgot 4th)

Xyhr - The outfit has a great contrast (perhaps almost too much, but that's alright), and the off-set choice of background is appealing.

This was a tough one, but not for the reasons I'd have wished. Most of the shots felt more like portraits than scenes I could get caught up in... Pretty absolutely, but simply not enough. This makes me wish we could have voted during the creative process, because writing feedback and critique won't help you in the coming rounds!

I had originally written something about the four I picked, but with that in mind, maybe it's best not to post that.

So, in order of appearance:

Brun Hilda
Koriander
Midge
Sam

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Diyne

Sylvie - While I'm not a fan of very centered shots, the effects in the image really help blend her into the background. The bright light around her could somehow represent her being a hopeful beacon in a bleak situation.
Midge - Really like the off centered shot, as if she's surveying the surroundings. It feels like she's the last survivor of an apocalypse. Wish you could get in a little closer, but that would take away a lot of the important backdrop.
Koriander - Dirty and afflicted, perhaps she's succumbing to the deadly spores being spewed into the air by the flying mushroom? The backdrop is slightly bland though, and feels a little too bright to me.

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You'll need to vote for a fourth in order for you vote to count, so you know! ^.^

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Yamimarik

You'll need to vote for a fourth in order for you vote to count, so you know! ^.^

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Woops, fixed. Dunno why I thought it was 3.