#cycle7week9

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1. Eugena

Eugena’s picture is absolutely phenomenal. I’m still confused on how she pulled that pose off without losing control of her face or any part of her body. It looks like she’s in the middle of a dance. The kicked back leg, the curve of her body, the way she’s holding the cape up, it all comes together for a dynamic photo. Eugena also differentiated herself from the others with the intensity in her face. Most of the other girls went for more dramatic expressions, while Eugena’s face is super fierce and embodies the bullfighting concept perfectly. This is by far Eugena’s best work and probably my favorite shot of the cycle.

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2. CariDee

I still think it’s funny how differently the judges viewed this photo at Top 5 panel vs. the finale. It’s clear that they knocked it down this week due to how CariDee interacted with Nigel Barker. This is one of CariDee’s best photos ever. Her legs go on for miles and she looks incredibly lithe and tall. The straight legs contrast well with her curved torso. Her thrown back head and the way her arms are positioned add a lot of drama to the photo without going too over-the-top. Normally I would dislike how far back her face is, but it works great here and her jawline is insane. This is an absolutely perfect photograph of CariDee.

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3. Melrose

Melrose looks a little over posed but I still think the shot is still awesome. Her face is stellar; her bone structure is amazing and I love the intensity in her skyward gaze. I love how Melrose’s upper half is zigzagging, but (similar to Michelle) the bent legs are a little awkward and have taken away some of her height. Still, she’s selling the clothes and looking amazing while doing so.

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4. Amanda

Amanda’s shot is so high fashion. Her face is totally amazing and I love the dramatic way she’s partially hiding her face without completely obstructing herself. That move lets the light and shadow contrast on her face beautifully. She looks super tall and I think that she’s selling the clothes well. Her legs look a little too stiff, but other than that I can’t find any significant faults in Amanda’s picture.

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5. Michelle

All of the shots this week were fantastic, so ranking them is a task and a half. Anyway, Michelle’s picture is gorgeous (the styling is incredible), but I feel like it falls a bit short of the others. Her lower half looks a little awkward, especially the way her legs are bent. I’m also not a major fan of the overly tense hand on her hip. However, I love the curve in her back and the almost lackadaisical way she’s holding the cape. Plus her face has photographed amazingly well. I get that Michelle didn’t have as much passion as the other girls, but I was sad to see her go. I thought her portfolio was one of the strongest and I would’ve like to have seen more from her.

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#1 - CariDee

It was really hard to decide between the photos this week, but for me CariDee came out on top. This is probably my favorite photo of CariDee in this entire competition, and that is saying something as she has one hell of a portfolio. Her body is so strong, I love the simplistic drama here, the thrown back head and raised arm are perfect. The legs are so long and beautiful. Then you have the face which is just perfection. The jawline is so defined, and I love the closed eyes. it feels intense, dramatic, but no comical.

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#2 - Eugena

This is an insanely beautiful shot, and definitely Eugena’s best shot in the entire competition. I love the delicate nature of her position, there is an element of dance. The extension of the leg is amazing, the strength in the arms is great. Everything about her body is killing it. The face though is just a tiny bit weaker for me. It is still strong, but just not quite as strong overall as the shot above it.

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#3 - Melrose

For me I did struggle to decide between the next two shots, as Melrose looks absolutely sensational here. Her face is honestly magnificent, it looks almost like it has been chiselled out of marble it is insane. I love it so much. The body  looks great though, but it just isn’t as interesting as the other two shots, so maybe had she done something a bit more dynamic along with the glorious face then this would have been higher on the call-out.