Tyria's Next Top Model Cycle 2

Wow, reading this forum is better than reality TV! I've loved the last 1.5 hours I've spent reading through it! The screenshots look great. Everyone's done such a fantastic job!

Btw, if Sarah Eleanore is still perusing these forums s/he might want to check this out.

Thought you might be interested... Not exact, but pretty damn close. Just imagine with no smile.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ntmSarahE2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ntmSarahE1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...rownresize.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...rchid/Pam2.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...d/IMG_0126.jpg

To think, its already down to the final six, we're halfway there, and before you know it, you guys will be the model-muses for a new group of twelve! But before we get ahead of ourselves...lets get the evaluations for this week!


Arala Starsong

Muse: Xo Katina Xo - Ciao Bello!

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...laStarsong.jpg

Judge 1: I like what you we're trying to do, it does kinda look like a reflection between personalities. My biggest upset is the use of a recycled pose, it works, it really does, but I just think it's too late in the competition to be falling back on similar posing styles. It's all about improving and serving new ideas at this point of the competition.

Judge 2: I love the idea that you brought inspiration from Katina's picture and then tuned it up with inspiration by the Yin and Yang comment that we made. You dropped the male model part of that assignment, and you brought in yin and yang. I like it.

Judge 3: It's a nice picture, but I've seen it before. I want to see a range of looks that you can achieve, and lots of variety within each look. It's final six, the time to impress us is now, showing the same look twice is not a good choice. You're both monks, synching with a stronger emote at opposite viewpoints would not have been hard.


Bierflesjes Klauw

Muse: Malefic Mistress - Winter Catalog

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...esjesKlauw.jpg

Judge 1: It was an admirable attempt to try and redo a Malefic Mistress' winter look into a summer look, but I don't really like it. The tattoos really bother me, again, model's don't sport highly visible tattoos. I think if you we're gonna use that armor, I would go for a more high fashion approach, and try to convey body paint art rather than tattoos. It's all about making it work in your setting. If you we're going for a summer look, change the color, make it look like you're part of some islander's tribe, by doing that, you lose "tattoos" and gain "body art", same thing, but based on setting, one considered more fashiony.

Judge 2: I think its cute that I see the glimmer of light that is in your shot made by the crystal that was also in Malefic Mistress' shot due to her CE.

Judge 3: I don't like this picture, the pose is a little boring, it doesn't give me that punch that Malefic Mistress had. I know you said you wanted to add boots and gloves to give you more attitude, but honestly, thats just too risque for my liking.


Lokii Dia

Muse - Mortissia Faust - Who's The Boss?

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...07LokiiDia.jpg

Judge 1: This is a better representation of tattoo use for modeling, this reminds me of the aboriginal dance photoshoot from ANTM. This is more fashion forward as far as the tattoos goes, but unfortunately, your face is shaded and there's a spirit lingering behind you.

Judge 2: I'm going to disagree with what you said and say Monks are sexy. There is some sex appeal in this shot, it might not be ritualist sexy, but it's sexy in it's own right. You brought in your own sex appeal, which to me, is your hook for inspiration. I do like the picture, but I keep finding myself staring at the spirit next to you.

Judge 3: I do think that this is very reminiscient of the ANTM aboriginal dance shot, this does look like a dance. It reminds me of the game princesses play during the medieval times, with a pole with ribbons and girls would take a ribbon and dance around the pole. So you're doing a ribbon dance with tentacle monster, I like lots!


Lunamaria Cruz

Muse - Summer Newmentz - Who's The Boss?

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...amariaCruz.jpg

Judge 1: I'm not sure how I feel about the picture. I think you we're trying to be way too "original" to make it inspirational. If you didn't tell me that Summer Newmentz was your muse, I would've never guessed Summer Newmentz being your muse. Not only we're you not in the same pose, but you also used a completely different boss. To me, it feels like you we're more inspired by the assignment, rather than Summer Newmentz.

Judge 2: I feel the exact same way, you used a completely different boss from Summer, and everyone else for that matter. I really do feel that you sent in an assignment for Who's The Boss? rather than Inspiration. I cannot tell or feel the similarity between your and Summer's pictures, other than the base assignment.

Judge 3: The pose for me is too pinched. It makes for a nice shoe ad based on the interesting posing of the legs, but this isn't a shoe ad. You look short and stumpy, face is nearly non visible, and like the other judges, I don't see that connection between yours' and Summer's pictures.


Miss Melly

Muse - Jaden Stone - Ciao Bello!

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...7MissMelly.jpg

Judge 1: This is probably my favorite based on picture alone, but to me, its doesn't have enough of your flavor to it. It's too similar to Jaden's picture, just with a different background.

Judge 2: I liked that you took inspiration from Jaden Stone's picture as well as her story behind the picture. You gave your own twist to the story saying that you had an argument over directions, and you brought it to life with a new background with a trail in it.

Judge 3: I think you would've had a better picture if you maybe switched the professions. Jaden had a male mesmer for her picture, so maybe if you switched it, be the female mesmer and used a male assassin, I think that would've took your picture to a more unique appeal than what it is now.


Szei Ren

Muse - Burnout Chic - Fashion Capitals

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z.../07SzeiRen.jpg

Judge 1: There's really no unique element to this picture other then you posing in a different manner.

Judge 2: I know your hook was trying to remake Burnout Chic's sexy picture to a more softer-fresh look, but that's what made Burnout Chic's picture good. The pose you're doing is slightly bland, rather than fresh.

Judge 3: I think you could've made it more unique, use a differen't statue in a different area. Your twist to the picture didn't show me enough initiative that I'm looking for.


Alright, we have our scores, and eliminations will be announced tomorrow!

And before I post, I just want to say that Cycle 1 contestants should be very proud of themselves, you have no idea how highly some of the Cycle 2 contestants spoke of you guys! So give yourselves a pat on the back!!!

Other than that, good luck to our current contestants!