OFFICIAL Eorzea's Next Top Model Discussion Thread

[EorzeasNTM]

still waiting on one judges scores, and there is 2 more days of voting! Good luck everyone! It looks like its neck and neck for a few of you. I'm on the edge of my seat!

[Bramble]

EDIT: This was originally posted in the voting thread but i decided to post here as wanted to avoid making vote counts harder.

In what way does that mean that just posing next to a river is wrong? Doesn't say you should be ignoring the camera or doing anything specific.
If we arn't meant to share the criteria let me know n I'll delete.

For Preliminary Round 2 you will need to find a sunny, quiet spot near one of the many rivers or Eorzea. You shouldn't be in the water, but on the banks. Weather must be sunny, so time of day must be around noon time. No waterfalls. Gear and it's color are up to you. The background/scenery you choose should be epic/beautiful/serene! Please be in a green forest! No snow or deserts!

I never received the part in bold in my email. Just the first bit quoted. /confused

[Tinsley]

Below are the instructions i received

For Preliminary Round 2 you will need to find a sunny, quiet spot near one of the many rivers or Eorzea. You shouldn't be in the water, but on the banks. Weather must be sunny, so time of day must be around noon time. Gear and it's color are up to you. Are you taking a break from a day of adventuring? Are you fishing up dinner for tonight? Tell us a story.

I think the bold portion is what OP was talking about? (assuming all got the same instructions).

I know after some pics were submitted Rongi added in that it was a no snow shoot.

[EorzeasNTM]

Am i not seeing a certain post?

I felt all the pics submitted fit the theme, otherwise i would have asked for retakes (as a few of you were asked.)

[pageybear]

Iam also confused as to who feels their pics were wrong. I scrolled back through this thread and i feel like i missed something too.

[Kaelah]

Am i not seeing a certain post?

I felt all the pics submitted fit the theme, otherwise i would have asked for retakes (as a few of you were asked.)

I like how so few actually followed the instructions for the shoot, and are simply posing next to a river for the camera. =p Should tell the audience what the instructions were so pictures are judged on that criteria instead of just "rivershots".

That was posted in the voting thread.
It is a little unnerving that the criteria supplied was slightly different though, mine said nothing of telling a story so I assumed it was just a pretty background and pose set up. I guess it doesn't matter because I wasn't asked to retake, so must fit the criteria anyway. But still, I may have done things differently had I had the

Are you taking a break from a day of adventuring? Are you fishing up dinner for tonight? Tell us a story.

part. (I know I was entered late so maybe that is why mine was a bit different? Sent later.)

[Size]

I had similar thoughts actually. The normal voters don't see the criteria and depending on what it is, someone can not follow it as strictly and make a much more eye appealing and attention grabbing shot than someone who follows it to a tee. e.g. like someone making a more dynamic shot when it said to do a pose.

But I'm hoping this will be balanced by the judges who do know the criteria and will score accordingly. Just make the judges scores of equal weight to however many people vote and it should be fine.

[Soleless]

Oh hey, my votes doubled! Up from 4 to 8 LOL

Looks like I won't have to stress over the rest of the photos, haha.

Edit: Just read the above post and I agree. It'd also be nice to hear input from the models too if possible, like what they were aiming for with the shot to see how well they captured/presented it.

[YunieAura]

For Preliminary Round 2 you will need to find a sunny, quiet spot near one of the many rivers or Eorzea. You shouldn't be in the water, but on the banks. Weather must be sunny, so time of day must be around noon time. No waterfalls. Gear and it's color are up to you. The background/scenery you choose should be epic/beautiful/serene!

Didn't get those extra bits either. :P Either way, I personally find two photos this round questionable (one is by an obviously stagnant and small pond, and one where I didn't see water at all - edit: Had to look hard, but I found the water in the corner of the pic XD........), but Rongi accepted them, so... @_@

[pageybear]

Well i was eliminated but mine was in deer costume and he looked frightened like Elmer Fudd had him in the sight of his gun.