Eorzea's Next Top Model - Cycle 3 Round 4

[Mimilu]

I'm back with critiques for all

Female
4. Iris Dawnshade: This shot was tied with Lowena's for but I had to make a choice. >A> Your angles and posing are nice and this piece tells more of a story then Lowena but there was a prettiness/glamor about Lowena's that I liked. The only advise I can give for future shoots would be to maybe wait a little later during the day, so that it would be darker, and abuse the Sun Minion (or any light source), that way the background will be darker then you and the foreground, creating more depth (this advice can go for anyone. Rhaya, Jinx, and Epsil use this kind of lighting a lot).
5. Sakuraya Kai: This piece also tells a story (look at all the story telling pictures <3). Your angles, posing and lighting are good. My only critique is that some people might not see the theme in this picture, its focus is more on battling then being lost and trying to survive in a desert.
6. Xev Bellwyn: A very cute picture with nice lighting and a nice pose. I only wish I could see a little more of your face. Your hat and signature hair are making it hard to appreciate your lovely, unique face. I also wish the foreground was lit a little more then the background.
7. Rhaya Relanah: Your posing and expression, along with the vastness of the desert help tell a story here. However, I wish you were turned a smidge more towards the camera so we can see more of that expression (and also so that we aren't looking up your nose D: ).
8. Overlord Rikkustrife: I love the story and humor of this picture. However, I wish the camera was lower and turned to the left a little. Turned to the left because there is nothing going on on the right side of the page, and lower because it would help sell that you are the happy one, while the extras and the viewer are the defeated and down in this harsh desert. Also, being placed higher then the extras never hurts.
9. Adeline Urusa: This isn't a bad picture. The lighting, camera angle, and placement are nice and I would say that you used the pose "better" then Fate (sorry Fate >A> ). However, the other Female pictures just seemed more interesting then this one.

Male
4. Aiden Weaver: I like the play with depth in this picture. My only critique is the same as last week's, I wish you were turned a little more towards the camera so I can see more of you, especially considering that headwrap is cutting your eye in-half in this picture.
5. Flare Anderfel: A very cute picture. Your posing and expression help tell a story. However, you already have three pictures that follow a similar formula: you looking at the camera, head on, making a cute/funny expression, only showing from the waist up. Your pictures are always nice but I would like to see more side of you.
6. Marik Destiel: Your posing is nice and you're at the correct angle, I just wish that worm was parallel to you, ready to face off, verses looking at the camera like "Look at dis guy startin' shi'!".
7. Fate Lhas: I know I said that I though Adeline's rendition of this pose was better BUT that doesn't mean this isn't a good shot. I like the lighting and setting of this picture more then her's and the monotone of the blue, with the yellow glow breaking it up are very eye catching. The only two things I wish were correct were that I wish the camera was lower and you weren't cut off.
8. Ronin Woofcub: You look very fetching in this picture. However, compared to the others, this one wasn't as interesting. Perhaps a different emotion would help tell more of a story. Also, Garuda is a bit distracting, her neon greeniness is drawing my gaze away from you in a little too much.

Again, it was very hard for me to figure out the orders. I contently kept moving people. >A>()
Keep it up!

[Koriander]

Women:
Eirwen Mackenzie
Overlord Rikkustrife
Xev Bellwyn

Men:
Adam Fylrmyn
Flare Anderfel
Marik Destiel

[Jinxie]

*scoots through to give it a bump*

[AdaraaKatsumi]

Women's competition:
Sakuraya Kai
Eirwen Mackenzie
Kaiyoko Star

Men's contest:
Marik Destiel
Adam Fylrmyn
Flare Anderfel

[Holy_Dragoon]

Hm I'll be honest this time around there was a pile of similar shots, as such. The ones that stand out the most to me are the ones that did something different.

Women
Eirwen Mackenzie - while similar shot was taken yours was the best of them due to emotion and looking ragged in your clothing.
Sakuraya Kai - I can see the struggle here, the violent desert looking to claim another victim
Xev Bellwyn - Yours tells a story to me, the search for water in the non-obvious place

Men
Jinx Fireboot - somehow you managed to make it look like you both didn't know what to do next, that you're apologizing to each other. Great lighting clinched this for me.
Epsil Ion - you have the look of a true survivalist.
Adam Fylrmyn - The dejected look on your face says it all, you look ready call it quits.

[Sarissa]

Female:
Sakuraya Kai
Xev Bellwyn
Eirwen Mackenzie

Male:
Jinx Fireboot
Flare Anderfel
Epsil Ion

[Wave]

Women:
Xev Bellwyn
Adeline Urusa
Eirwen Mackenzie


Men:
Marik Destiel
Adam Fylrmyn
Flare Anderfel

[Jinxie]

Bump for the thread once more <3

[Amenian]

Women
Xev Bellwyn
Eirwen Mackenzie (I think we all know who the S rank shot this week is!)
Adeline Urusa

Men
Adam Fylrmyn (You started off slow and keep getting better. You really nailed it this week!)
Flare Anderfel
Fate Lhas

[Censora]

Women:
Eirwen
Xev
Adeline

Men: Jinx
Aiden
Fate