Quote Originally Posted by Tyriont View Post
Flare has it right, the first shot was selected as a way of letting everyone's creativity really shine and so that there could be some really useful judge feedback before the actual eliminations start.
You to have to admit that the first shots are always usually the set of subpar shots. There are some great ones in the midst occasionally, but it's pretty much a pattern that the first set isn't as good as the sets that come after it. It takes a while for everyone to get integrated and comfy. You Cycle 4 guys are lucky. Being eliminated in the first round is pretty depressing. o: