ANTM Cycle Thirteen – Ninjas

Summary:

I searched for these photos a bit larger so now I can finally judge them properly! It’s an interesting idea for a photoshoot, but a lot of the photos came off looking quite amateur.

Ranking:

And the first name I’m going to call is…

1. Nicole

This is pretty outstanding. Nicole’s selling the outfit from every angle, she’s telling a story with her body language and facial expression, and she’s engaging and inspiring in the photo. I like the two finger point most of all.

2. Brittany

Brittany looks amazing. Her face is so striking and she knows how to angle it precisely so that she looks most beautiful. Her best shot is the middle one, the best thing about it is you can see her reflection in her sword. I wish they didn’t cut out her legs in the shot because it comes off a lot cheaper than it would have if they kept her whole body in, but it’s really fine work.

3. Laura

This is quite good. Laura doesn’t have the body most suited for a runway but her face photographs well and these shots have fluidity and they tell a story. They’re not the most exciting of the week, but consistency is more important than excitement.

4. Jennifer

I like these shots of Jennifer, it looks like an ad and there’s passion and enthusiasm in her poses. It would probably be number one if it weren’t for her face in the two bookending shots; they’re passionate and they tell a story but Jennifer forgot to bring the model to set.

5. Erin

Erin gave variety in her body poses but her face looks the same in all three shots, even the upside down one. Regardless, she’s selling the swords and the outfits well, and that one facial expression she has is killer.

6. Rae

Another bland shot from Rae. Her face lacks variety, her body lacks poise and elegance, and the three photos together don’t flow together and aren’t engaging or memorable.

7. Kara

This isn’t terrible; Kara’s body looks awesome in all three shots and she is trying to do something different, but it looks very awkward and lacking in confidence. She’s selling the garment well, showing it from all angles, but her face is disconnected and there’s no fluidity between shots, it just looks like she’s posing awkwardly.

8. Sundai

Well… it’s fluid? It has a narrative? The narrative being Sundai got drunk and dressed up in a ninja outfit, then entered a midget tossing competition and her leg broke so she couldn’t angle it any differently. The most variety in these shots is her arms… literally her face, neck, legs feet, torso…. all look identical. Not good.

1. Nicole 2/3/2/5/4/1 = 2.83
2. Erin 3/4/3/1/5/5 = 3.5
3. Brittany 4/1/11/3/2/2 = 3.83
4. Laura 5/2/9/7/1/3 = 4.5
5. Rae 1/6/6/6/6/6 = 5.16
6. Kara 9/5/1/2/9/7 = 5.5
7. Jennifer 6/9/5/4/7/4 = 5.83
8. Sundai 13/7/4/8/3/8 = 7.16
9. Rachel 8 = 8.0
10. Lulu 7/10/8 = 8.33
11. Courtney 11/8 = 9.5
12. Lisa 10 = 10.0
13. Ashley 12/12/10/9/8 = 10.2
14. Bianca 14/11/7/10 = 10.5