OFFICIAL Eorzea's Next Top Model Discussion Thread

[Genesis-xyx]

Below are the instructions i received



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.

It's the bold part there that made me change some of my votes, if the story part hadn't been included in my instructions I would have voted a little bit differently. And I never had in my instructions anything about the background having to be beautiful or serene ?

Edit: idk why it didn't bring the other quote in, I know nothing of posting on forums lol, but I'm referring to the part about telling a story xD

[Parodine]

These are the instructions I got:

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!

I had nothing in my instructions about a story, so I focused on the serene/pretty background by the river and trying to make my pose interesting.

Looking at it now, I could certainly make a story up about playing hide-and-seek in the shroud with my fairy or some such with the way I placed Eos, but when I emailed my pictures in I asked if it was correct in dealing with the prompt, and it was.

I feel like since they all go through the approval process with Rongi double-checking they meet the theme, I don't feel upset or anything.

[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.)

[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.

[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.

[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.

[SoothingRuby]

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.

This was most likely the only round where I instantly knew what I wanted. I wanted to take a shot where I portrayed an archer/hunter whom gave the vibe of kindly inviting the viewer to her forest.

I originally took a -lot- of screenshots in a knelt down position. But none of them looked...eye catching. So I ended up with something standing. With my "buns" in view as Yunie so nicely worded haha .

[Kaelah]

This was most likely the only round where I instantly knew what I wanted. I wanted to take a shot where I portrayed an archer/hunter whom gave the vibe of kindly inviting the viewer to her forest.

I originally took a -lot- of screenshots in a knelt down position. But none of them looked...eye catching. So I ended up with something standing. With my "buns" in view as Yunie so nicely worded haha .

Haha I like that. xD Good call, I prefer the standing one too.
For this round I was trying to show Kae taking a break from her Botany to take in the lovely surrounding area. Wanted a Coeurl in the background too, to give it some life. Managed to squeeze one in.

[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... @_@