#cycle17week3

The top 2 were equally outstanding for me and I nearly made it a tie. Alexandria is slaying me in this photo. I have no clue how she was able to kick back/up her leg so flawlessly while remaining so stoic and in control. It’s almost like she’s not even wearing stilts! Her eyes are so cold and powerful even in the wide shot and I love how she kept her face relaxed instead of doing her signature pout. The pose is perfect for selling the clothes and her connection with Shannon is great as well. Her risk-taking performance on set really paid off! Alexandria finally brought back the high fashion capabilities she showed in Cycle 16 and produced a stellar photograph.

Of the girls who had immunity, I believe Allison had the strongest photo. So I kind of agree with her first call-out, even if I don’t think she actually performed best. Allison is…ugh, “tooching” excellently. Allison’s face is flawless as usual, and I am loving the swan neck. The arch in her back is gorgeous, loving the power in the hands, and the interaction with Angelea is nice. Had Angelea not faltered, then I think this would have been an amazing photo, as the composition they chose was pretty interesting.

I was starting to become worried that Laura would be an early casualty but she nailed this photoshoot! Her pose is completely unexpected and I admire her creativity up on the stilts. Her vulnerable body language plays perfectly off of Bre’s dominance and it makes for a super dynamic shot. The position of her arms works well for selling the fingerless gloves and jewelry plus I’m impressed by how she’s hunching without losing her neck. Her face caught the light well and I love the slight smirk on her face and the soft expression in her eyes. Laura completely blew me away this week!

I was totally fine with Allison’s top call-out since she was the best of the immune girls. In fact, this is one of my favorites in Allison’s All-Star portfolio. The curve of her back is fantastic, and I adore the hand up on the wall and how she’s throwing her head back. She’s managed to be relaxed but still intense with her facial expression as well. Her interaction with Angelea is solid and she’s bringing her own signature vibe to the shot. Allison continues her streak of excellent photographs!

Dominique is three snaps in a circle fierce in this shot. She is just bearing down on the camera with those eyes and her face is total perfection. The pose is super interesting as well, the body is simple and strong while her arms are adding more dimension to the whole thing. The clothes look amazing as well! The only issue is that Dominique failed to forge a connection with Kayla, but she’s so fabulous on her own that I don’t really find myself caring that much.

There’s a big gap between the Top 5 and the rest. In fact, Bre and Laura’s photo is one of my favorites of the cycle. The strength in her pose is stellar and creates a brilliant contrast to what Laura is bringing to the picture. Sure, Bre’s face is a little blank but there’s some power there and I think it works well with the robotic vibe of her pose. It’s a really modern and cool performance from Bre and I’m glad that she brought her A game this week.

Shannon played things a bit too safe for my taste and I wish she had taken a few more chances, but she still did a good job. I like her connection with Alexandria and there’s fire in her eyes. The pose is solid as well and she’s showing off the swimwear too. Similar to every photo she’s done so far I don’t have any major complaints, she just has yet to fully impress me.

Unfortunately Lisa’s face looks far too mature here and her eyes aren’t intense enough. It drags down what could’ve been a great photo. Still, I like the funky vibe she’s bringing and her body looks awesome. I’m getting a little tired of the constant splits she does every week but at least it looks effortless in this photo. The position of her arms is cool and I think she’s showing the clothes well. Same story as last week: this was overpraised at panel but it’s not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be (at least for me anyway).