Post by Chris Hernandez on Feb 28, 2014 12:20:49 GMT -5
Hello!!!
Let's start the judging this week.
Jensen: This is a very pretty picture. I'm just trying to figure out how I feel about it. You're very pretty to look at and your eye connection is really appealing to me. I'm drawn into them. My issue is that the darkness under your eyes make me wonder how well this fits with the theme at hand. You have the same issue that my dad's family has (in real life). We have thin skin under our eyes so we always have dark looking skin. It's not like you have tired eyes so that works in your favour, but I'm wishing they had of fixed up your skin for this photo. Otherwise, it's a great photo.
Nico: I love the connection but its not giving me the bright happy feeling L'oreal should be... this feels gloomy like you are a little upset over something. Like Jensen, under your eyes is a little too dark for the product. On the plus side, you look amazing and your eyes are gorgeous! In the end its just an okay photo for me.. good luck!
Neil: I don't know what your access and skill with image-altering programs may be, but this shot could have benefited from some touching up. The darkness under your eyes isn't a good thing for the product you're selling. It's unfortunate because this is a gorgeous photo of you otherwise. I could see this being used as an ad. We'll have to see how it stacks up against the other photos that may or may not be more successful at showcasing the product, though.
Chris: I don't like how close the shot is. If this photo was zoomed out a little bit, I would like it more. Your eyes looks so tired in this shot. But I love how fresh your skin in this photo. I'm 50-50 right now, but slightly leaning towards the positive.
Ru: It is very zoomed in, and a bit too much like a picture you've taken yourself with your iPhone. For a product that is all about tightening your eye area, you have a lot of black bag there right in front of us. The customer will get the impression that this product either doesn't work, or it actually causes those black bags.
Nico: I really like how clean this shot it.. very high fashion and modelesque. I dislike the shadows in this photo.. it doesn't feel entirely like a bright L'oreal shot... I also feel like your skin looks almost too fake.. almost too much photoshop... like a human ken doll. Of the pros, at least your eyes dont have bags! You got the product down... I love the shot, but for the shoot its just not all the way there for me. Good luck!
Neil: I'm a little thrown off by this. The staging of the photo just seems odd to me when I put it in the context of the L'Oreal ad. The setting would be fine, but I guess it's the leaf partly over your blank face that's throwing me off. However, I see no blemishes beneath your eyes and you make the product look effective. I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about this shot overall. Product visibility is there and the modeling is there (even if I'm not sure it matches the brand as well as it could have). It's a little bit of a mixed bag for me this round.
Chris: I like your eyes. I think your eyes looked fresh. However, I'm not a fan of the shadow and the leaves in this photo. It's too distracting for me. Another thing that bother me is how feminine your angle in this shot. But good thing is you manage to highlight the product in this shot.
Jensen: I love your face here. And I love the modeling you'e always doing. I really like how flawless your skin looks. I don't mind the shadows. I do mind the leaves. They are a huge distraction which doesn't help you.
The thing with skin care product advertisements is that the face needs to be clear and free of obstruction. The product of the eyes is sold, but as it comes for practicality as an advertisement, it's actually really poor. Basically, echoing everyone else said.
Nico: This is great Hugh!! Exactly what I was looking for this shoot.. fresh eyes, clean shaven, quirky and cute. The fashion is just blah in the shot though... you could really work on that. Otherwise, great work!
Neil: The product looks like it's done its job well, I could see this as a L'Oreal ad, and I love the energy we're getting from you. Short critique, but it's because you did this shoot so well.
Chris: I like this. You look so commercial in this shot. I love the way you 'flirt' to the camera with your eyes. I think you eyes look so fresh. Overall, solid job from you. My only advice is don't chin down to much and show you perfect yummy neck more.
Jensen: I like this. I wish it were more face up but we can see your eyes and skin and we know it looks great. Good job.
Ru: Hugh, I think you've probably captured the essence of L'Oreal Men Expert the best out of everyone this round. I haven't got much else to say which hasn't already been touched on.
Jensen: The over exposed lighting on your original choice was awful, I'm so glad you decided against using it. I'm amazed honestly. You are not a good looking man lol Yet I have enjoyed probably all of your photos to date. Your photo is amazing. I love how bright your eyes look and how wonderful your skin looks. I have absolutely no complaints and so many more praises that I'll just stop here and let you know that this is a GREAT photo!
Nico: I agree with Jensen about the one you chose being better than the original choice... the lighting was overkill. I do really like your choice... fresh eyes and clean shaven.. you could definitely sell the product. My only complaint... and its a little big... is the blurriness.. it really brings down the quality for me. I hate how your hair and from the mouth down just goes blurry.. its distracting and feels a little cheap. Without that this photo would've been amazing! You sell the product well, but the photo as a whole is just okay.. good luck!
Btw Jensen... HOW DARE you say Tom Hiddleston is "not a good looking man"!!! That is just... I cant even express it into words!! He is gorgeous! Amazing looks, Amazing accent, and Amazing personality to boot. He is a beautiful man
Neil: I don't remember what round it was, but I made a comment that we needed to change your avatar, so you should know I'm happy you didn't go with your first choice. I don't care about the blurriness around your body. It could be there or it could be clear; it makes no difference to me in this shoot. Your face is supposed to be the star and there is absolutely no blurriness there. Also, blurring out part of a photo not meant to be the focus in an ad is acceptable. The product is displayed well here (better than in your first choice, too). I absolutely love your eyes and it's a really nice photo overall. Good work.
Chris: Your second photo is quite scary to me. So I'm really glad you choose not to use that. This photo is good. The color of your eyes make this photo stands out more. I think it's good enough for us to see you in the final. I'm not really a fan of the black background. I think you will stands out more, if this photo has white background.
Jensen: Sorry, I don't know who Tom is outside of this game and while he's had some gorgeous photos, his avatar is quite ugly lmfao Also, to note, I think that blurriness is on purpose. Like when you watch a movie or show and the person in front is in focus while the person behind is blurry and then they switch the focus. I feel like the blur was done on purpose, which is why I didn't comment on that myself.
Ru: Tom Hiddleston is definitely the Tilda Swinton of male celebrities. They're both not the most beautiful people in the celebrity would, but their quirky style and unique look makes them noticed.
But I digress, this picture does fit the L'Oreal Men Expert, but not as much as Hugh's did. However, those eyes are really dragging me in. They're hypnotic. I think this actually works really well.
Let's start the judging this week.
Jensen: This is a very pretty picture. I'm just trying to figure out how I feel about it. You're very pretty to look at and your eye connection is really appealing to me. I'm drawn into them. My issue is that the darkness under your eyes make me wonder how well this fits with the theme at hand. You have the same issue that my dad's family has (in real life). We have thin skin under our eyes so we always have dark looking skin. It's not like you have tired eyes so that works in your favour, but I'm wishing they had of fixed up your skin for this photo. Otherwise, it's a great photo.
Nico: I love the connection but its not giving me the bright happy feeling L'oreal should be... this feels gloomy like you are a little upset over something. Like Jensen, under your eyes is a little too dark for the product. On the plus side, you look amazing and your eyes are gorgeous! In the end its just an okay photo for me.. good luck!
Neil: I don't know what your access and skill with image-altering programs may be, but this shot could have benefited from some touching up. The darkness under your eyes isn't a good thing for the product you're selling. It's unfortunate because this is a gorgeous photo of you otherwise. I could see this being used as an ad. We'll have to see how it stacks up against the other photos that may or may not be more successful at showcasing the product, though.
Chris: I don't like how close the shot is. If this photo was zoomed out a little bit, I would like it more. Your eyes looks so tired in this shot. But I love how fresh your skin in this photo. I'm 50-50 right now, but slightly leaning towards the positive.
Ru: It is very zoomed in, and a bit too much like a picture you've taken yourself with your iPhone. For a product that is all about tightening your eye area, you have a lot of black bag there right in front of us. The customer will get the impression that this product either doesn't work, or it actually causes those black bags.
Nico: I really like how clean this shot it.. very high fashion and modelesque. I dislike the shadows in this photo.. it doesn't feel entirely like a bright L'oreal shot... I also feel like your skin looks almost too fake.. almost too much photoshop... like a human ken doll. Of the pros, at least your eyes dont have bags! You got the product down... I love the shot, but for the shoot its just not all the way there for me. Good luck!
Neil: I'm a little thrown off by this. The staging of the photo just seems odd to me when I put it in the context of the L'Oreal ad. The setting would be fine, but I guess it's the leaf partly over your blank face that's throwing me off. However, I see no blemishes beneath your eyes and you make the product look effective. I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about this shot overall. Product visibility is there and the modeling is there (even if I'm not sure it matches the brand as well as it could have). It's a little bit of a mixed bag for me this round.
Chris: I like your eyes. I think your eyes looked fresh. However, I'm not a fan of the shadow and the leaves in this photo. It's too distracting for me. Another thing that bother me is how feminine your angle in this shot. But good thing is you manage to highlight the product in this shot.
Jensen: I love your face here. And I love the modeling you'e always doing. I really like how flawless your skin looks. I don't mind the shadows. I do mind the leaves. They are a huge distraction which doesn't help you.
The thing with skin care product advertisements is that the face needs to be clear and free of obstruction. The product of the eyes is sold, but as it comes for practicality as an advertisement, it's actually really poor. Basically, echoing everyone else said.
Nico: This is great Hugh!! Exactly what I was looking for this shoot.. fresh eyes, clean shaven, quirky and cute. The fashion is just blah in the shot though... you could really work on that. Otherwise, great work!
Neil: The product looks like it's done its job well, I could see this as a L'Oreal ad, and I love the energy we're getting from you. Short critique, but it's because you did this shoot so well.
Chris: I like this. You look so commercial in this shot. I love the way you 'flirt' to the camera with your eyes. I think you eyes look so fresh. Overall, solid job from you. My only advice is don't chin down to much and show you perfect yummy neck more.
Jensen: I like this. I wish it were more face up but we can see your eyes and skin and we know it looks great. Good job.
Ru: Hugh, I think you've probably captured the essence of L'Oreal Men Expert the best out of everyone this round. I haven't got much else to say which hasn't already been touched on.
Jensen: The over exposed lighting on your original choice was awful, I'm so glad you decided against using it. I'm amazed honestly. You are not a good looking man lol Yet I have enjoyed probably all of your photos to date. Your photo is amazing. I love how bright your eyes look and how wonderful your skin looks. I have absolutely no complaints and so many more praises that I'll just stop here and let you know that this is a GREAT photo!
Nico: I agree with Jensen about the one you chose being better than the original choice... the lighting was overkill. I do really like your choice... fresh eyes and clean shaven.. you could definitely sell the product. My only complaint... and its a little big... is the blurriness.. it really brings down the quality for me. I hate how your hair and from the mouth down just goes blurry.. its distracting and feels a little cheap. Without that this photo would've been amazing! You sell the product well, but the photo as a whole is just okay.. good luck!
Btw Jensen... HOW DARE you say Tom Hiddleston is "not a good looking man"!!! That is just... I cant even express it into words!! He is gorgeous! Amazing looks, Amazing accent, and Amazing personality to boot. He is a beautiful man
Neil: I don't remember what round it was, but I made a comment that we needed to change your avatar, so you should know I'm happy you didn't go with your first choice. I don't care about the blurriness around your body. It could be there or it could be clear; it makes no difference to me in this shoot. Your face is supposed to be the star and there is absolutely no blurriness there. Also, blurring out part of a photo not meant to be the focus in an ad is acceptable. The product is displayed well here (better than in your first choice, too). I absolutely love your eyes and it's a really nice photo overall. Good work.
Chris: Your second photo is quite scary to me. So I'm really glad you choose not to use that. This photo is good. The color of your eyes make this photo stands out more. I think it's good enough for us to see you in the final. I'm not really a fan of the black background. I think you will stands out more, if this photo has white background.
Jensen: Sorry, I don't know who Tom is outside of this game and while he's had some gorgeous photos, his avatar is quite ugly lmfao Also, to note, I think that blurriness is on purpose. Like when you watch a movie or show and the person in front is in focus while the person behind is blurry and then they switch the focus. I feel like the blur was done on purpose, which is why I didn't comment on that myself.
Ru: Tom Hiddleston is definitely the Tilda Swinton of male celebrities. They're both not the most beautiful people in the celebrity would, but their quirky style and unique look makes them noticed.
But I digress, this picture does fit the L'Oreal Men Expert, but not as much as Hugh's did. However, those eyes are really dragging me in. They're hypnotic. I think this actually works really well.
