#bntm9week4

Everything came together for Holly in this shoot, it’s her best picture so far! I think she could’ve pointed that visible foot more, but otherwise her pose is perfect; her body language is extremely graceful and I love how she outstretched an arm while bringing the other hand down to caress her neck. It’s impressive how she stretched her neck upward while keeping her back concave, and her face is so ethereal and haughty at the same time. Holly floated right to the top of the pack with this performance!

The top 2 are virtually tied for me. Sarah struggled immensely on set so I’m really proud of her for pulling off one of the best shots of the week! I love how she’s seated aristocratically on an invisible throne and modeled the dress effectively. Her face is slightly too vacant and I wish she had turned just a bit more to the side, but she’s still so beautiful and her neck extension is amazing. It’s easy to see why Sarah got the FCO at panel, her shot is fabulous!

Naomi was pretty spectacular on set so it’s no surprise that she has one of the strongest photos. Besides a partially missing leg her pose is fantastic, the control she has over her body is awesome and she was arguably the best at modeling her gown. She needed to push more with her eyes since they’re somewhat flat, but I like how she parted her lips and the angle of her face really spotlights her gorgeous jawline. Overall it’s a great shot from Naomi. 

The bottom half of this shot is a bit muddled due to the cropping and Lauren’s legs being lost in the fabric, but I still find it to be a successful shot. Her face is so gorgeous, she connected with the camera and I like the innocence in her eyes. I love how she daintily framed her face with the back of her hand, but I almost wish she had turned the palm of her other hand inward to commit to a full voguing moment. Lauren did a solid job.

This was a switcheroo for Emily since her pose is pretty spot on but her face has some issues. She elongated herself nicely and didn’t get overwhelmed by the dress, plus I love the fluidity of her body language (especially her elegantly raised arms). Her face is pretty zoned out and lifeless in the close-up, but at least she looks alright in the wide shot. It’s nothing groundbreaking but it’s one of the better entries of the week.

Based on how Tyson Beckford acted on set in response to Abigail's performance I expected something so much worse, but this is actually an okay shot. Her eyes have a lot of intensity and I like the little smile (even if it’s a bit tight), and this is the best angle of her face on camera yet. That visible arm is too clunky, but I like how she twisted her torso to the camera while maintaining her length. Abigail’s elimination was odd to me. She wasn’t a strong competitor by any means, but she was getting marginally better and this photo wasn’t even close to being the worst. I would’ve given her another chance.

Things are real bad from here on down. Sophie’s pose is kind of silly (it’s like she slipped on a banana peel), but I like some aspects of it. I think she angled her body nicely and was able to work her dress. The worst part is her face, she pushed her chin back into her neck and the expression is sleepy and/or tipsy. If she had closed her eyes and went full profile I think this could’ve been more interesting. Sophie may have been the best of the worst in my opinion, but her being called 2nd at panel was immensely stupid.

Angel is a straight up corpse of a drowning victim. It’s aggravating because she actually photographed beautifully, but there’s just zero life present in her face or body at all. The framing of this shot is making it weaker though: something is really off about how the arm closest to the camera is being cut off and I wish we could see her legs too. The dress looks decent at least. Angel definitely took a dive this week.