#auscycle10week6

My apathy towards this shoot has been made clear by now, but I do think Linnea’s shot is actually a good photograph. It isn’t perfect, and still in the grand scheme of this cycle isn’t amazing, but it is the only one to come close to feeling complete. The body language is superb, she is surrounded by flames but there is such a calm. The outfit looks killer on her, and it feels like a proper high fashion shot, unlike the rest that all had a certain cheap vibe to them. Surprisingly for the second week in a row, it is Linnea’s face that is the weakest point. The expression here is good, that haughty “you wish you were me” vibe done perfectly, especially with the slight leaned back posture and tilted up head. What kills me is how round her face has photographed, and those open wide lips, that almost look swollen. It stops the shot from being perfect. Still, leagues ahead of the best, both in terms of modelling and the actual execution of the shot (like seriously, why does the fire look so much better done in this shot than any of the others).

Vitoria was easily the most robbed girl of the cycle for me. Like with Aleyna, this is probably her weakest shot so far though, but it was a poor week all around. Vitoria does have my favourite beauty shot of the week, it is that under-rated fire in those smouldering eyes that I really feel worked better this week, and those cheek bones are to die for. The body on the otherhand is fine, basic, but not fully done right. There is a lot of strain in that arm, and her hand has been covered by the bow. It isn’t a flawless shot, but still an absolute robbery to the highest margin for me.

Aleyna gets this high by virtue of others underperforming, it is the weakest she has looked. The simplicity of the body is nice, she looks long, and the stance is simple but powerful. She has made the clothes shine. There is just a lot of tension around the neck and shoulders, that makes the photo feel strained. Her head has been tilted down too far, and with the glare of the eyes the shot borders of feeling over-done. I think it would’ve been better if she raised her head slightly, and gave a more almost over-it look, similar to what the clear winner of this week has done. Still, her face has photographed beautifully again though, even if the expression feels off to me.

This is definitely Daisy’s strongest shot so far, but she was so past overdue now that this is not enough for me not to still cut her this week. Losing Christy and, especially, Vitoria over her was criminal. Daisy’s body looks absolutely incredible, tall with that curved back. I would have cheated it towards the camera slightly, as the full profile is probably not ideal, but it is still killer. The way the arms are raised is interesting too, but again I found myself drawn to the simple shots this week, feels slightly too much. It is when I get to the face that I find myself frustrated again, as her mouth is stopping this from being brilliant. It isn’t as severe as the other times, but the snarl is still there. If the mouth wasn’t an issue, this expression would be great, and it would be a really strong all-around shot. Still absolutely hate the hair styling though, but can’t fault Daisy for that.

This photo is almost there, but Sabine’s greatest asset is letting her down. The pose is refreshing, simple but striking, and showcases the dress and its features (it has pockets!) well, but this is a really bad angle for her face. The expression actually has potential, that over-it contrast that I liked in Christy’s shot is present here too, but her features are round, almost swollen looking. Add in the slack jaw and open mouth, and it distracts from the shot. Sabine needed to tighten that jaw, and tilt her head slightly more to profile to allow us to see her gorgeous jawline a bit more.

The body language here is alright, pretty simple, but she has managed to remain relaxed surrounded by the fire. I tended to be a fan of those contrasting shots, with the manic surroundings and calm, almost tool cool, poses. It was a nice contrast. The face is really week though, with the dark make-up Christy looks far older than she is and quite sickly. The angle also has made her face overly round. The expression is intense, but with the other factors that doesn’t work here. Not a great beauty shot. Christy had been on such a steady decline after her stunning week one shot, and I get eliminating her now. Still don’t think I’d have cut her, but it is hardly the biggest robbery.

Now would’ve been the time for Belinda to fairly go. Every week up until this point I could understand keeping her, but her surviving the double was questionable. It feels lackluster, and it is another photo where Belinda does the bare minimum yet survives. Hand on hip, no effort, half-hearted expression. It was a running theme for her. If she had learned how to give her all to shoots, this could have been elevated so much. Her features have photographed really well here, so with that little bit more oomph, it could have been a shot that justified her staying.

From her best shot, to probably her worst in the competition. While I don’t think Kassidy was one of the weakest two left at this point, this shot would make me consider cutting her. The entire shot just feels like a cliché and cheap version of the brief. There is some nice fire in the eyes, but with the smirk, it instantly reads as cheesy. Her facial features have also not photographed well; her head is tilted too far down darkening her features, and losing her neck. As for the body, I mean what is there to say. The double hands on the hip is just as basic as the solo one, and then the raised shoulders just make her look somewhat blocky. It is just a hot mess all around, and her bottom 3 placement was definitely deserved.