Sunday, June 15, 2008

Cycle 1 Round 7 -- Judges' Critiques

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claydoh



1. Ellis: Mas nagustuhan ko ang iyong loud photo maliban nga lang sa headdress. Parang isang makulit na batang nag-eexplore sa kanyang seksualidad. Sa iyong closet pic naman, ang dating sa akin ay parang pilit. Again, ang mga mata mo ang problema at di ko siya makita.

2. Evian_Yohann: at first glance, I was amazed...after 2 seconds...don’t worry I’m still amazed, I’m excited in fact. I really love you. I’m such a fan. I never thought that you can achieve such photo. Well, actually the flamboyant one look retarded. hahahaha but its bearable. Good luck and good job! Congratulations!

3. Juls2: What happened?! This is the most crucial and final picture which will give us judges a final and lasting impression. I expected that you will nail the "you'r out" pic because it is your strength but it failed in comparison to Warlocke. The pose and smile is overprojected to a point of being a stolen shot. The outfit is great but the face is unsure and unimaginative. The "you're in" picture is better than your other pic and Warlocke's pic but it looked forced. The body language is also a stereotype "macho" pose and is again unimaginative.

4. lenin:

5. rotogold: I am amused at the gay portrayal. There was no shyness at all. You are totally out. No doubt that about it. The colorful costume with the unstructured posing will make people take a second look. Since there are the only 2 of you in this round, this makes it more difficult for me to choose. You know my prejudice and I always look at the masculine side of the photo. I have some misgivings on your 'in the closet' photo. Despite the macho pose, I cannot decipher the masculinity. Being gay myself, I cannot feel the heat of what a MAN should look like.

6. toyan: ITS A GOOD SHOT! LOOKS NATURAL... THE DSCRT PART IS THE BETTER PART.. I LOVE THE WAY HOW HE PORTRAYED A DSCRT GAY .. IT LOOKS EFFORTLESS.. THE EFFEM PART IS ALSO GOOD.. BUT I GUESS IT'LL BE BETTER IF HE'D TAKEN OFF HIS HEAD GEAR OR WHATEVER THAT IS.. STILL.. THE SHOT IS GREAT.. AND I LOVE IT..

7. yoh_asakura: Nice shot! The closeted image is very masculine, good projection. The out of the closet imge was a little surprising! Very nice colors! Body projection is good but your face have slight problem.

8. zavier.angel: I commend you for going half-naked in public. I also like your portrayal of a giggly girlish gay in rainbow colors. Throughout the competition, you consistently awed your fellow competitors, the judges and the g4m community with your well done photographs worth filing in a model's portfolio. However, I believe that a model should be versatile and flexible. Your "one day you're in" photo lacks the animalistic appeal -- the fierceness, the edginess -- that could make heads turn, pantyhoses snap, and jaws open. There is very little distinction between the character portrayals of the "in" and the "out" personae; therefore, the twin photos failed to carry out the theme and be convincing enough. I would rather congratulate your photographer for capturing the best in you but there is not much he can do to your limitations as a model. Congratulations, just the same. Your stamina is incredible; your fighting spirit is most admirable. Your performance in this competition will remain etched in the memory of the g4m community who witnessed the relentless flow of your beauty and creativity.

9. ZephyrInTheS: I love both of your photos. Your "in" photo is the most butch I think I've ever seen you hehehe. I love how you show off your socks and shoes in your "out" photo. Even though this is the 3rd photo you've had those shoes on, they still look new hehehe. You really know how to model the outfit. Great job.

``MYRRH -- photographer: I love the fact that you constantly put effort on each round. I like the closet gay guy pictures but it didn't quite go well with the loud and proud pair. The degree of fierceness you showed compensated and I didn't have any problem within the shoot except for the bulky make-up you used for the closet guy which you should've spared at least for this round. You got me on the loud and proud (which is reminiscent of round two of ANTM cycle 7) but your closet gay guy, although fierce, didn't quite sell to me.

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warlocke



1. Ellis: Tulad ni Claydoh, mas nagustuhan ko ang iyong loud photo. Medyo classy ang dating. Ang iyong closet pic ay okay lang. Parang mayroon lang napadaan na pintor na napa-second look sa isang out na gay. Parang may kulang sa closet photo mo.

2. Evian_Yohann: your flamboyant look is much more powerful than the closeted. If truth be told, it is beyond fabulous! You worked it and you delivered. Looking at your closeted, I feel awkward and dissatisfy. You looked like a mime ready to give a show at the park. Even so, congratulations and good job!!

3. Juls2: Your masculine picture is weak in terms of pose and facial expression. It looks as if you are not thinking of how to well represent the "you're in" theme. I expected that you will do better as against Claydoh because of your previous masculine pictures. The good thing is that you blew me away with your femme pic especially w/ your pose and facial expression. I can see that you really went out of your comfort zone and removed all your inhibitions. I also love that the two outfits are well put together and that the simplicity worked for you.

4. lenin:

5. rotogold: Why is it on the final round that I found both your photos so comfortable? I cannot see the edge, but I like the simple delineation. Unlike Claydoh's, your manly photo is not that superb, but is very very safe. Visually, you are the boy next door type. You have a cool attire, and clean demeanor. But what surprised me was your all out gay pose. You are unlike the real YOU. And that had made the difference. Congratulations.

6. toyan: ABOUT UR PIC... ALL I CAN SAY IS.. PERFECT IN BOTH ANGLES... BUT U STOOD OUT BCOZ OF THE EFFEM POSING DAT U DID.. I LOVE IT...

7. yoh_asakura: A so-so entry of yours. the closeted version was not impressive, it still look gay. Your out version is good, your in!

8. zavier.angel: I have a personal bias for minimalism that espouses the oft-repeated adage "less is more". You have metamorphosed gloriously from a closeted cocoon to a confident charmer. In retrospect, I gave you this comment on your elimination round: "Serious or smiling, you can be worth every click of the camera – thick lashes, defined brows, angular jaws, half-moon chin, deep-set eyes, high cheekbones. But the inner being is muddled. Have some confidence." After going through a rigorous retinue of swashbuckling photoshoots, you finally gained that self-confidence. Your "one day you're in" photo showed a fresh bedimpled smile which turned you into a dashing debonaire. Likewise, your "one day you're out" photo showed your pouted lower lip on a kiss me pose that exhibited the lovely gay in you. In these two photographs, you are telling the gay community how to carry oneself gracefully with a superb sense of fashion. If gays could look like you, our community will hardly be subjected to public humiliation through infuriating catcalls and deprecating side remarks. You have, therefore, become a model in every sense of the word. Congratulations, warlocke, you have become a real pro.

9. ZephyrInTheS: You amaze me more and more each week. Your "in" photo looks a bit "out", maybe cuz of the smile, but I still like how you show the outfit off well. Your "out" photo is gorgeous. I would have never guessed that that was you. Fantastic.

``MYRRH -- photographer: Your make-up is just right and the way you pose on both personas delivered. I love the chic closet gay guy but the loud and proud look, albeit quite as much as necessary it just got stuck with being just enough. You get directions pretty well and I commend you for being brave enough to take a risk by choosing the feel of a blank wall. You got me on the chic closet gay guy (which kinda reminded me of the Geek Chic challenge we had in GNTM C3… hihihi) but you didn't really wow me on the loud and proud role.

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