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FINAL SCORES --(x/100)

Kagome - 91.63%
HoverCrab - 74.95%
nimbus - 71.00%
Mintea - 70.54%
Sminkle - 65.33%
Veenilla - 53.33%
Kyuuchan - 38.54%





-GrilledTofu- Judging


---HoverCrab
Theme (22/25)
Wow Factor (17/20)
Creativity (13/15)
Quality (9/10)
Camwhorishness (9/10)
---I am glad you chose black and white for this picture, it works well with the music notes. It is hard to tell what emotion you were going for here, it is slightly unclear. I still your face rather curious in a good way. I like the emptiness of the picture, yet it conveys a lot.

---Kyuuchan
Theme (5/25)
Wow Factor (5/20)
Creativity (3/15)
Quality (2/10)
Camwhorishness (9/10)
---I really don't see much about music except for the color and font overlay. This could have been any random picture turned to fit the theme.

---Mintea Drops
Theme (25/25)
Wow Factor (18/20)
Creativity (13/15)
Quality (7/10)
Camwhorishness (9/10)
---This picture is cute! I like the colors. The notebook is a little bright and distracting. Oh my gosh and you are missing a foot. I like the expression it really tells what you are doing. The picture is a little noisy.

---Sminkle is a Parasite
Theme (25/25)
Wow Factor (12/20)
Creativity (8/15)
Quality (8/10)
Camwhorishness (10/10)
---I like the energy of the picture a lot, but this is something not very original. I like the colors, but the background is slightly distracting. Pretty average I would say.

---Veenilla
Theme (15/25)
Wow Factor (10/20)
Creativity (8/15)
Quality (7/10)
Camwhorishness (7/10)
---It's hard to understand what really is going on here. I can slightly see your main goal with your picture, but it wasn't executed very well. The colors are really nice, but other than that, it's very plain.

---Previously Kagome_Kitsune
Theme (25/25)
Wow Factor (20/20)
Creativity (14/15)
Quality (10/10)
Camwhorishness (10/10)
---It's the perfect rock star. I love the colors and the focus and the angle. The autograph is a great touch. It's too 'cold' make it 'warmer'.

---omg its nimbus
Theme (22/25)
Wow Factor (16/20)
Creativity (12/15)
Quality (9/10)
Camwhorishness (10/10)
---LIke all the judges said it's hard to tell that it's a speaker, but other than that the colors are great and you are showing as what music does too you. Your lower half is slightly out of focus and it's slightly annoying.



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Sher!ock's Judging


---HoverCrab
Theme (19/25)
Wow Factor (16/20)
Creativity (13/15)
Quality (10/10)
Camwhorishness (9/10)
---This was a brave picture, and it came out alright. I feel like the only thing connecting it to the theme, though, is the title, and the sheet music on your back. I think your hand on your shoulder should have the fingers spread and look more relaxed so it gives a more sensual vibe, 'cause as is, it seems to say, "AHH, don't look at me! I'm naked!" Your facial expression is a little dull. Something playful would've been nice. Your surroundings aren't very interesting either. I do like the b&w here, though.


---Kyuuchan
Theme (10/25)
Wow Factor (7/20)
Creativity (4/15)
Quality (2/10)
Camwhorishness (8/10)
---I really don't like this picture. The text is ugly, the rainbow effect is unappealing, and the quality in general is poor. You've got bottles or something in the background. I like that you chose dance to relate to music instead of being more straightforward, but I don't feel like you pulled it off.


---Mintea Drops
Theme (25/25)
Wow Factor (17/20)
Creativity (14/15)
Quality (6/10)
Camwhorishness (9/10)
---You are definitely improving! The quality could still use some work, but this is spot on for theme and it's definitely creative. Your choice of setting is pretty good with the flowers, though I don't like the fence. I wish the sun wasn't so bright that day, 'cause the notebook is really glowing. I'd've loved to see what was on the paper. Your facial expression conveys what you were going for, but I think a bit of a smile might've helped 'cause it's a little dull. Good job.


---Sminkle is a Parasite
Theme (25/25)
Wow Factor (16/20)
Creativity (7/15)
Quality (6/10)
Camwhorishness (8/10)
---Cute picture, though highly uncreative. Love the pose. The bed is a good setting except that you've got bears and stuff on it and you've got a bright a** light (the word 'a**' to be taken literally). You're also cut off on the right while you've got a big space to the left. Poor camera positioning? The quality isn't as good as it could be, and the distractions cost you some camwhore points.


---Veenilla
Theme (15/25)
Wow Factor (10/20)
Creativity (9/15)
Quality (8/10)
Camwhorishness (6/10)
---I don't understand your choice to be photographed from behind. We don't see your face at all here. I don't really like multiple pictures. They all feel the same to me except one's zoomed in. The idea isn't so bad, but how you portrayed it could've been better. I think facing forward looking like you're doing a mix of stretching & dancing with a clearly visible iPod would've make this fine.


---Previously Kagome_Kitsune
Theme (25/25)
Wow Factor (20/20)
Creativity (14/15)
Quality (10/10)
Camwhorishness (10/10)
---You look badass! Love the rocker look, though warmer colors may have helped the feel. The autograph is a great touch. Your expression is good. Your leg looks a bit awkward, and I know you were looking for a wristband or something. That would've helped. The angle is great, though. The other contestants should fear you.


---omg its nimbus
Theme (20/25)
Wow Factor (17/20)
Creativity (13/15)
Quality (10/10)
Camwhorishness (10/10)
---I didn't understand this picture at first, but I thought that if it was a speaker it would make more sense. Well, it is and it does, but it would help if it LOOKED like a speaker. To me, it just looks like a weird cylinder. Anyways, the setting was a great choice (though the hinge is distracting me a bit). Your facial expression is great, though your body language is slack. Maybe standing with your legs further apart would help and maybe make it look like you're about to throw the speaker. I feel like this is only loosely tied to the theme, though.

---((Armic's Critique))---

HoverCrab
Theme (23/25)
Wow Factor (19/20)
Creativity (14/15)
Quality (9/10)
Camwhorishness (9/10)
+: I like the idea of music being literally tattooed on your skin and that it is a sort of hidden side to you. Overall it’s a pretty original and personal take on the theme.
-: I don’t have a problem with the expression but having the reflection look directly to the camera, acknowledges it too much and makes it a little less personal.

Kyuuchan
Theme (18/25)
Wow Factor (13/20)
Creativity (12/15)
Quality (6/10)
Camwhorishness (7/10)
+: It’s a nice concept and I like the candidness of the shot.
-: Edited a little too much that it detracts, if I didn’t know the theme I probably wouldn’t have been able to guess it. Could have gone further with the idea without using the rainbow filter.

Mintea Drops
Theme (21/25)
Wow Factor (16/20)
Creativity (12/15)
Quality (8/10)
Camwhorishness (7/10)
+: Definitely an improvement and definitely fits the theme.
-: Probably a little too simple and probably could have used a little bit of quirkiness. Could have capitalized on the retro feel, to free it up from being so constricted to the theme.

Sminkle is a Parasite
Theme (22/25)
Wow Factor (18/20)
Creativity (13/15)
Quality (8/10)
Camwhorishness (10/10)
+: I like how all of your shots have a trademark posing to them. You managed to create so much energy with very little movement. I don’t mind the sunshine either cause it looks like a natural stagelight, like a rockstar performing on a bed lol
-: Maybe for future rounds a little of variation is needed, you have a very angular way of posing and something different would be a pleasant surprise.


Veenilla
Theme (21/25)
Wow Factor (16/20)
Creativity (12/15)
Quality (9/10)
Camwhorishness (7/10)
+: Its an interesting interpretation of the theme and the colours work quite well together.
-: There probably isn’t enough variation between shots for the split-shot effect to work. If you are going to do several very similar shots, then at least include one unexpected shot at the end for a little surprise.

Previously Kagome_Kitsune
Theme (25/25)
Wow Factor (20/20)
Creativity (15/15)
Quality (10/10)
Camwhorishness (10/10)
+: You definitely are the most consistent of everyone. This is another amazing shot. From the angles to the colours and to the autograph effect you created, its perfect for the theme. The body language and expression are spot on.
-: I don’t know what to say that’s negative, best shot this cycle so far imo.

omg its nimbus
Theme (23/25)
Wow Factor (19/20)
Creativity (13/15)
Quality (10/10)
Camwhorishness (9/10)
+: It has a real nightclub feel to me, a little punk thrown in too. The colours and expression have such energy to them.
-: The prop probably isn’t the best example of a speaker (I would have suggested a portable stereo thing but I don’t know if they still sell those these days lol) and a little bit of movement, like hair shaking, etc would added even more energy to it.

Previously Kagome_Kitsune !

Thanks. Mariel. sweatdrop

This ideas strangely came into my head when I was in the shower. lolololol xd
It was the morning the round had been announced and I was striving for something creative and original, it was my boyfriends idea to use the mirror, it worked better than my other shots as I can't twist my head backwards. xd
I don't know what the lyrics are. I guessed. emo
I shall check! mad

I have no idea who to vote for yet! eek
This round is definatly the best yet!
Congrats!
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Ps. I'll do crits when I get home from work.
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im going to vote for HoverCrab.
i love hers :]

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Omg thanks everyone for the votes.

And I'm so glad everyone gave great photos this round!! biggrin
Some things to point out-

Amy- I know you posted some pics like it in DA xD I never thought they'd be related to this! It IS creative, lolol you totally wanted n***s anyway. tee hee And I was going to say.. isn't that twinkle twinkle? lol This is the romantic entry. : ] And about red in my picture, i had this red wristband I was looking for all over... I wanted it in the shot! in the end the hand looked lonely. hectic hectic XD

Kyuu- I looove the rainbow disco feel to it! xD Got the one dancing entry! Awesome.

Shellie- Your best picture so far. mrgreen It's the troubadour of this round!

Smonkle- I'm trying to figure out your room! It has angles lol and the sun is damn powerful! I guess thats what would wake you in the weekends? and Of course, love the hair. Are you wearing some sort of lighting make up below our eye? I like the color in it!

Veenilla- The only thing I wake up to are thoughts of breakfast. XD And once in a while classical music my mom puts on the living room. It's nice to see your entry seems so calm and ready to start the day xD I think i have that same iPod! This would be the music enthusiast of the round. lol

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