Challenge Four: Critiques

[Shailene [Host]]

Challenge Four: Critiques

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[Shailene [Host]]

Taylor:

Taylor always loved  music and even did band in high school but it was never enough for her  Taylor  had great aspirations. But she knew in orer to persue her dreams she could not do so where she was. She decided she would leave Bulling and band behind and try to make it in Nashville. she also knew she would nee a new image and a guitar.it wasent easy there are many blonde hair blue eyed girls trying to make it.but what made a difference is that she was persistent and did not give up. sometimes you have to reach for the stars to become one.

Shai: This is so brilliant EXCEPT the quality is shite. I really want to love this but it is so grainy.

Jensen:  The quality is shit and you blend in with your band mates too much.  You need to stand out and take control of the setting.  I love the photo but quality CAN be killer and I'm not a stickler usually for quality, but this, this is horrible.

Jared: Taylor, I do love your description and if the photo were a bit larger and better quality I would love this submission as a whole. As it stands, unfortunately, like my counterparts have mentioned, the quality brings it down so much. I don't feel like you blend with your band mates as much as Jensen because of your long beautiful blonde hair, but unless there was going to be a jealousy story in there, I think the two people on the far left could have been cut out. Good luck!

[Shailene [Host]]

Selena:

Selena had a rough home life growing up. She hated being home and would spend hours and hours aimlessly wandering around the city to avoid going home. She would watch through gates and windows and observe people go about their days, jealous of the lives they had and wondering when her own life would get better.

Shai: I like this, its believable and solemn and you look emo-beautiful. Nicely done!

Jensen:  I really like this, and love the story you gave us.  Great job!

Jared: Selena, this is how you do a black and white photo well. It feels artistic, and I love the story that goes along with it. I'm feeling a lot of emotion emanating from the photo itself which matches to a T. Wonderfully done!

[Shailene [Host]]

Matt:

I always dreamed of being famous, so I would always ride my bike everywhere instead of drive, hoping to catch a lucky break
and be discovered on the streets.  
It happened to David Boreanaz and he was just cutting his lawn, surely it can happen to me...right?

Shai: Such a regular ole boy. I love this and I love the tidbit about Angel.. erm.. I mean David Boreanaz. This is quirky and believable!


Jensen:  Very nice, very nice.  Even the messy hair is selling this for you.  Wish your legs weren't cut off, but this is a nice photo.

Jared: To be honest, I'm not wowed by this. You do look very average Joe, which is a plus, but I don't see you being discovered because you're riding your bike. A lot of people still ride and I feel like you'll get lost in the crowd. Fortunately, I like that you have an uncertain vibe in your story with the "...right?" as if you don't know if this will work or not, which helps. I'm just feeling underwhelmed. Good luck!

[Shailene [Host]]

Jennifer:

Jennifer’s family owns a huge expanse of land out in the country and she spent her childhood growing up surrounded by nature. Though she always loved her long peaceful walks thorough the fields, she had a flair for fashion and knew she was a city girl at heart. She loved daydreaming of the future that was waiting for her somewhere beyond the trees.

Shai: She is a stunner, you look a bit rich for a Rags to Riches story. But I guess I never said you had to be POOR. I just get the feeling you are already a Star.. Let's see what the other judges think..


Jensen:  Cropping can be your best friend.  Crop off the top of that photo.  This is a great photo but I don't see rags to riches, you're too nicely dressed.  Very beautiful though.

Jared: Jensen has a point, cropping would have done wonders for this photo. As it is, you look like a horse-riding beauty from a decade or so ago and I know you're more modern than that. I do like the story that goes with this, it explains the somewhat fancy get-up you're wearing because it is about a girl trapped in the country with her rich parents who don't want her living in the country. Very Amish. Good luck!

[Shailene [Host]]

Eva:

I was always a loner, yet I joined the dance troupe anyway.
After constantly being ridiculed, I would escape to the bathroom to be alone and contemplate
if it was really worth it.

Shai: I love how creative you went with this and I buy it. You look like a cheerleader/dancer of some sort and you look melancholy. Not too shabby.

Jensen:  Beautiful.  Love the long legs.  The shoes are a bit too rich for my liking, but you probably spent lots of birthday and Christmas money on them right lol   You look great.

Jared: I'll give you one thing. That bathroom looks dingy as hell. Unlike Jennifer's photo, I feel there is too much cropping going on. I like the setting you have provided for us, but would have liked more because the bathroom is a large part of your story. You look upset, like sad or morose, and I feel that is a big part of going from rags to riches. For what it's worth, I'm slightly impressed. Much better than last week!

[Shailene [Host]]

Ayumi:

Ayu was always shooting for fame, it was her life ambition to be able to make a change in the world. Before she was famous, she was what the Japanese call a "Gravure Idol", what we could call a glamour model, she modelled her way through teen life being showing off her youthful body in swimwear and lingerie, whetting the sexual appetites of perverted men until she made it big.

Shai:I wish there was more than just a pretty face in sand in this, yes with the story I can see it but without the story I see a beautiful girl, modeling.


Jensen:  You look gorgeous.  Since the story is beautiful girl modeling then I guess she's sold it with or without the story right lol?   I like that your hair is messy and you're laying in the dirt all dirty.  Very gorgeous.

Jared: I also would have liked if there was more to this photo than a head shot on the beach in what could be lingerie. You definitely built a believable story around the photo, but I'm not wowed by it. Your messy hair is doing wonders for the rags to riches of the story and those eyes of yours are captivating. Nice work, good luck!

[Shailene [Host]]

James:

When I was young I always loved to take photos and decided I was going to be a photographer. After a few years of being an amateur photographer, I came to realize I didn't love it as much as i used to and I was way too good looking to stay behind a camera, where no one could see me. So I stepped out of the cold shadow of my dark room and in front of the camera for the first time and found the warmth of the lime light suited me well 

Shai: This is a fantastic photo. You are too dapper for behind the scenes. I am glad you came out from the shadows, you sexy man.


Jensen:  Hmmmm I'm not sure how I'm feeling.  I dont' like your left hand or your eyes in this.  You look cute and all, but there's something off about this photo that I can't explain.

Jared: Where is this so called lime light you were talking about. You still seem to be standing in the "cold shadow" of your dark room. However, that is the negative. The positive is that your expression is so piercing I can see why you would want to be on the other side of the camera you are holding. I'm not sold on how rags to riches you seem to be with the pinstriped suit and fairly amazing hair. But overall, it's a job well done. Good luck! 

[Jared F**KING Leto [Judge]]

Eliminations will be up later tonight!

[Taylor Swift]

yeah i probably should have mentioned the jealousy thing you know Taylor plays the geek and the popular girl in the photo

[Jared F**KING Leto [Judge]]

Eliminations will be up tomorrow! We are waiting on ranks.

[matty]

Thank you, judges!