WEEK 2
I think this is a good photoshoot. I like the concept a lot — juxtaposing black and white swans. I’m not the biggest fan of group photoshoots, but I suppose that is fairly unavoidable provided the concept. I think what’s most problematic with this photoshoot is the execution. It’s not that great. I like about half of these pictures to some extent, but 50 percent is, indeed, a failing grade~ Also, the girls who got styled as black swans received far better stylings. Some of the white swans look straight up ugly. The elimination was fine — the girl’s picture sucks highkey, but I would have preferred another girl’s eliminated instead.
1. Jachin
Jachin fucking slayed this week. She looks so good here — BY FAR the strongest of the white swans. I could see how some would view her body as problematic in that she lost her one leg and her body looks lowkey like a white blob, but I don’t mind at all. I like the pose. I think it’s subtle and angelic, perfect for a white swan. I absolutely adore how her arms parallel the direction she pointed her one leg. It draws emphasis to her limbs, making the fact her one leg is amputated fine for me. I also thoroughly enjoy Jachin’s face here. It’s definitely an improvement from last week. She looks young and beautiful. And those white feathers around her eyes don’t wash her out one bit! I actually think she looks really good with them. Great week for Jachin.
2. Mia
Another strong week for Mia; she surely started off exceptionally well. I like this picture, but solely because of Mia. She looks beautiful here. Super, super long and lanky. The pose isn’t anything eye-catching or extreme, but I think her body looks really strong — and she wears the outfit very well. The face is very strong too and certainly gives the illusion of a mysterious, dark, black swan. Her expression is fierce. She wears the makeup well. Not totally sure where Mia is looking at here, but nonetheless it’s a strong image. I perhaps would have liked a little bit more neck, though.
3. Pim
And here we have Vy and Pim — the only two girls who thought it was a good idea to actually interact with one another. This is my favorite photo of the week I think. I say I think mainly because I do think Jachin and Beauty’s image is pretty strong, too. But perhaps that’s namely because Jachin did the best of the week for me. Screw talking about everyone else, though, this is Pim’s time. Pim did really well this and I could not be HAPPIER. She finally is living up to her potential. Bar the skinny arms, I think Pim’s body is very strong. The dress looks really nice on her. I’m a little confused about the open hand that looks like it’s about to grip the “FOXlife” logo, but it’s not too much of an eyesore. The bottom half of Pim’s body is certainly stronger than the upper half. I do enjoy Pim’s face here too, though the strained neck bothers me. I just am not a fan of seeing veins in necks, but otherwise the bitch looks good facially.
4. Vy
And now, Vy. Vy had a solid performance this week. Her body is strong. I think the pose resonates the prowess of a black swan. The dress looks nice and flowy. I like the fact Vy’s one hand grips onto Pim’s hand. It’s as if she’s trying to pull her to the dark side. The face is pretty decent. I love that black choker on her neck. I like Vy’s jawline here, as well. I’m not the biggest fan of the angle of her face here and I would have liked a little bit more intensity in her eyes. I also do wish Vy fixated less of her attention on Pim, too. Not only is Vy grabbing her hand but Vy’s eyes are directed toward Pim, making my eyes also go to Pim. When I look at Pim, my eyes don’t directly go to Vy, because Pim’s doing her own thang — which is why I ranked Pim above Vy.
5. Beauty
So, Beauty is an unusual case this week since she has two pictures. I’m not sure if one or the other or both pictures were judged for elimination (I only watched the first episode of the season so far), so I’m just going to rank them both together. That said, I do like both of these pictures of Beauty. I do, however, prefer how she looks with Rubini over how she looks with Jachin. She definitely steals the picture from Rubini. Her face looks absolutely beautiful, and I think her body looks strong here, as well. What she’s doing with the dress certainly makes her pose look a lot more dynamic; the pose, in itself, isn’t the most elaborate, but I think her body looks good nonetheless. With that being said, why is Beauty ranked fifth? Well, because of her picture with Jachin. It’s still good, don’t get me wrong, but the pose is a bit messy — and her face is disconnected from the image. Altogether, I give Beauty a B this week.
6. Han
A definite improvement from Han this week! I absolutely LOVE Han’s body here. The pose is nice; the risen leg draws emphasis to her legs, making her look all that much taller. I really like the flowing fabric too, it makes the pose even bigger and better. I like what Han is doing with the dress. I like the dress. I like the black pigment on Han’s chest. The body is A1 overall. The face, however, is super fucking basic. I’m not a fan. She doesn’t wear the black feathers well, I hate how Han’s hair looks here, and the tension in her mouth is certainly observable. Han just has such a BORING and BASIC look. Meh. This is probably Han’s strongest picture in the competition, so don’t expect her ranked this high that often (if sixth place is even high? Lol).
7. Adela
THIS got first call-out this week. I mean, like Adela is cute and all, I’m a fan, but really? This picture, overall, just isn’t very good. There’s absolutely zero connection between Adela and Iko, they’re both just doing their own thing. Adela, herself, looks a bit basic here, too. Better than Iko, for sure, but neither Adela’s face nor her body WOW me here. I think I prefer her face to her body — there’s some intensity in her expression, her cheekbones look good. Adela just has really basic features; other girls this season look far more exotic, or at least their looks EXCITE me. This doesn’t quite excite me. I think Adela’s pose is good conceptually. She doing something with all her limbs and the dress looks fine on her, but I really dislike what she’s doing with her arms here. Those hands, namely, look awful. It’s like she thought: “Hm, how do I pose my body so that I take up more of the frame from Iko?” I’m just not moved, this is just OK.
8. Dana
I’m really starting to lose interest in these pictures. Dana did fine this well. Fine, again. Fine, always. I like the composition of this image, in that Dana takes up half the frame while Han takes up the other half. I think that, just like Han, Dana’s pose is strong here. I namely like how she positioned her hands — they look angelic and soft, reminiscent of a white swan. The face is kinda just meh, though. Her expression is just so DULL. Her features look basic as fuck, and she’s literally not emoting ANYTHING at all. I would have liked if she kept her mouth shut completely and if her eyes just had a tad bit intensity. It would have helped her face so much.
9. Rubini
Adela and Dana’s pictures may be super basic, but Rubini did it: she produced the most basic picture of the week. This is literally so damn forgettable. Beauty looks fucking amazing here, totally overshadowing Rubini. Rubini is just standing there, throwing a peace sign up in the air. Not really that interesting at all. The makeup doesn’t look particularly good, I really don’t care for that hair, and the face isn’t giving me much either. The angle makes the lower half of her face larger than the upper half; her eyes essentially look shut. I don’t like the visible front teeth too much either. Overall, I’m just NOT impressed at all. This is not the Rubini we saw last week, but at least this isn’t atrocious. My bottom two did far worse.
10. Iko (Eliminated)
So, Iko was eliminated — and I think it was deserving. Her picture in week one was definitely a strong one, but this is just awful. There’s no saving qualities to this picture. The only thing that “saves” Iko from elimination for me this week is the fact that I think one picture is just a tad bit worse than hers. Otherwise, the pose is whack. I’m confused why she’s doing the mummy pose. The lifted leg, the arms — it just registers as very peculiar to me. And the face certainly does not save this picture either. It’s completely dead. There’s no intensity in her eyes. And her features just don’t excite me to the extent that they did last week because of that. Her look appears a bit unconventional, but that unconventionality isn’t captured well here. She just looks fugly.
11. Jesslyn
Two weeks in a row Jesslyn performs the weakest of the bunch for me. Iko and Jesslyn’s pictures both suck, but unfortunately for Jesslyn she gets my elimination vote for this week. There’s just zero redeeming qualities about this picture. The body sucks. Her “pose” is virtually nonexistent and I really don’t like that dress on her. I’m a bit confused why the dress is on the verge of being beige. But I’m even more confused why she’s pulling the dress away from the torso, giving the dress a funky ass shape. The face, too, sucks. Her expression resonates as if she’s in pain. The tension in the neck, the open mouth, those ugly white feathers — NO. Gross.
AVERAGES
1. Mia (1.5) 1/2
2. Jachin (2.0) 3/1
3. Beauty (3.5) 2/5
4. Vy (5.5) 7/4
5. Dana (6.5) 5/8
6. Rubini (6.5) 4/9
7. Pim (7.0) 11/3
8. Han (7.5) 9/6
9. Adela (7.5) 8/7
10. Iko (8.0) 6/10 – (Eliminated Week 2)
11. Sharnie (10.0) 10 – (Eliminated Week 1)
12. Jesslyn (11.5) 12/11
ELIMINATIONS
Adela: 0
Beauty: 0
Dana: 0
Han: 0
Iko: 0
Jachin: 0
Jesslyn: 2
Mia: 0
Pim: 0
Rubini: 0
Sharnie: 0
Vy: 0