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Post by bdon17 on Jan 8, 2014 17:20:06 GMT -5
So we've completed 20 full cycles of America's Next Top Model and we have seen some pretty stunning photos. I was extremely bored last night and went through every single shot to ever be judged on ANTM and chose my top 100 photos of all time. With over 2000 photos, this was not an easy task and some beautiful shots had to be cut. It was actually kind of fun to go back through the photos and remember some of the greats that I've forgotten about. In this ranking, I am only judging shots that were judged in panel. So shots like Adrianne's secondary black and white beauty shot (which is much better than the one used on the show) was not considered. The only exceptions to this rule were the shots from the comeback series of cycles 19 and 20. Since they could have potentially been judged had the girls received the comeback, I decided to include them. I encourage you all to do (or at least try) to do this because I really would like to see some other opinions. So let's get started! Let's start with the first 5 on the countdown! At #100, we have... 100.Alasia BallardVampire Love Story  I think this is a great shot to start off the countdown. Alasia didn't only provide us countless gif-able moments while on the show, but she also delivered this beautiful photograph. I questioned her potential from the start, but she proved to make up for it in talent. This shot, while heavily made-up, seems so raw to me. There is a connection between her and the male model unmatched by anyone else this week. I love the inhalation because it gives her face more structure and expression than she has in person. Her body looks sexy and strong as well and she totally deserved this first callout. 99.Brittani KlineBack Stage  Brittani will forever be one of my favorite top model girls because she simply just has a ton of potential. If her walk wasn't my favorite thing about her, this shot definitely is. I love this photo. It was the only photo out of the bunch that didn't look so posed. Like when is someone running their hands through their hard and gazing into the camera like Molly did and when is someone arching their back, holding their hair, looking up, with their hand on their hip like Alexandria. She looks so calm, but fierce at the same time. I would be a wreck with that eyeliner because I can't even put it on the outside of my eyelids myself let alone letting someone else do it under my eyelid. This was the moment I fell in love with her. 98.Erin WagnerHorse Jockey  I always found Erin kind of annoying with how much she whined and complained, but there was never any doubt in my mind that she could deliver in a photograph and this is just one of the many shots of hers that contended to make the top 100 for this countdown. This photo is simply divine. I love the broken down legs, the contortion of the arms, and the intensity in the face. Not to mention that her makeover was the best thing to ever happen to her. While some girls were uncomfortable being topless, Erin just pushed it to deliver an amazing photo in a shoot that could have gone very campy. 97.Brittany HatchNude Candies  This is when I knew Brittany was going to go far in this competition. I felt like a lot of the girls really struggled with this shoot and really fell into the cheesiness of it, but Brittany looked like a pro. There is something very Betty Boop that I love about this photo. Her body looks amazing with those gorgeous long legs, but what sells this photo to me and gives it the number 97 spot on this countdown is the face. The expression is just shear perfection. A lot of shots with dumb concepts didn't make this countdown because I couldn't get over the tackiness of the shoot, but Brittany brought it to a fashion realm even though there are no clothes to be sold. 96.CariDee EnglishCoverGirl  The first CoverGirl shot to be on the countdown! But will it be the last? This shot is one of the reasons that I love CariDee. She slayed it in this shoot. Melrose and Eugena both looked laughable next to CariDee when these three shots were revealed. There is just so much beauty to this shot. The eyes, the cheekbone, the lips, the skin, the hair, the neck. It's just all beautiful. I was nervous for her because while she has the pretty, CoverGirl look, if her angle is just slightly off, her jaw can become very drag and she managed to control that here because while her jaw is still prominent here, it's still beautifully feminine. |
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 8, 2014 21:41:36 GMT -5
95.Joanie DoddsKrumping  Now, I know it's not the most modelesque shot, but it's still fabulous none the less. She's really the only one that did anything in a way that didn't scare me (Jade...). I absolutely love the leg extension and how she just really went for it with the lean back. The face, yeah, it's extremely animated, but who wouldn't be super animated doing this. I'm sorry, but my face would not look sexy like Danielle's or Leslie's. She sells the shoes, her legs and skin look amazing, and she really pulled off what could have been an awful photoshoot. 94.Toccara JonesSwimsuit in Jamaica  In Toccara's words, this is F-A-B-O! She really did the best in this shoot for me. She easily could have gone really hoochie because her body is so voluptuous, but she concaved in and made it more high fashion. Her body is just gorgeous here and I absolutely love her calm, joyful facial expression. Her body is perfect in that swimsuit and the styling just brought this shot up even more for me. I am a little distracted by how slanted the background is, but that is a minor detail. 93.Amanda SwaffordCoverGirl  The fact that we're only at number 93 and we've had two CoverGirl shots just shows my love for them. When done right, they can just be stunning and this is one of those. Amanda just has those mesmerizing eyes that draw you in and the water matching them is just beautiful. Her smile is so warm and natural. I love how lying down like that could have made the shots really awkward, but Amanda pulled it off seamlessly to look very comfortable and inviting. I've never really been a huge fan of Amanda and I find her really extremely overrated, I think that Nicole or even Norelle should have been in the final three over her, but in this shot, she really impressed me. 92.Catherine Thomas, Laura LaFrate, and Sophie SumnerToddlers with Kris Jenner  This shot blew all of the others out of the water this week. Again, this was towards the end of ANTM's tacky photoshoot phase, so the concept is really stupid, but somehow, these girls really created a great shot. Laura is killing it going upside down like that, but still looking composed and beautiful, but Catherine is the star of this shot for me. The fiery red hair immediately grabs my attention and the casual lean on Laura is amazing. Sophie looks great as well. I love the wide-eyed look because it really feels like a toddler's expression wanting to be protected by her mother. Overall, I love the really bright flash washing the girls out because it seems more graphic which I really like. Great shot: no wonder they all made it overseas. 91.Catie AndersonCelebrity Magazine Covers  Another whiny girl who really undermines her potential with her attitude, but I think this shot is GORGEOUS. It's spot on for Marilyn Monroe and I love how she pushed the envelope on the sexiness without taking it too far. The arch in the back is just amazing: I don't think I've ever seen someone arch so much! While she is kneeling, she's really engaging the quads and that is a tough pose to hold and she's doing it while arching the back, lifting the arms, extending her neck, and serving an amazing expression without looking strained. I feel like this shot is almost overlooked by most people: even I didn't remember it. But when I saw it, I knew it would be a contender to get on the countdown. |
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 9, 2014 1:48:47 GMT -5
I saw on RTVG that someone was doing something similar and was giving hints for the next five shots. Take some guesses! In the next five shots, we have two HBICs of their cycles (one is arguably the biggest bitch of ANTM), someone in a controversial position, an overwhelming fan favorite photo, and another overwhelming fan favorite contestant.
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 9, 2014 23:12:54 GMT -5
Even though no one seems to be following this, I'm going to keep it going to prove that I have meaning in my own world! Let's go. 90.Camille McDonaldAdam and Eve  Arguably, the title of the most unwarranted bitch ANTM has ever seen goes to Camille. Her overall performance on the show was rather mediocre and she never really produced anything great. Except for this photo. This is divine. Yes, her pose is predictable, but I feel like the shot really called for it. She needed to be strong, powerful, dominating with all that styling and she really pulled it off. The face is just luscious here. Her best feature, in my opinion, is her lips and they just look so full and beautiful here. And the hooded eye really works for me. It makes the shot feel almost luxurious. Though I'm the furthest thing from a Camille fan, she really deserved this spot in the top 100 for this photo. 89.Eva PigfordCell Phones in Kimonos  What a better way to start off the 80s with another bitch of the cycle... Well, we could have started the 80s off in a better way, but that's besides the point. This photo is spectacular and I definitely think it's one of her strongest photos of the competition, but it's also often forgotten as is this entire shoot. Her body looks insane here. Being only 5'6, she did an incredible job of elongating her body. The pointed toe is all she needed to add an extra 4 inches to bring her to the standard model height. And not to mention, her face looks amazing. She definitely doesn't have one of my favorite faces in the competition, she actually tends to go a little piggy for me, but she looks stunning here. The makeup and lighting really accentuated her bone structure and I like how she is looking out of the corner of the eye. It brings a really nice attitude to the photo. 88.Shannon StewartLingerie in Paris  Oh, controversy! So first Shannon has no problem posing in lingerie for this shoot. Then, she gets ready to do the nude shoot, but has a spiritual realization after an encounter (IN A BATHROOM) with the holy ghost (ROBIN MANNING) and decides that she cannot do the shoot for moral purposes  Then, she gets called back for All-Stars and refuses to pose in lingerie the first week, then has to make sure the bottoms in the stilt shoot are a swimsuit and not lingerie (they were totally lingerie), and then refuses to pose in an extremely TASTEFUL (get it because they were lying in a fucking Greek salad) lingerie shoot. So in the end, this shot should have never even been created due to her completely consistent moral values. ANYWAYS I'm glad she did the shoot because I love this photo. It's raw. It's in the moment. It's sexy. It's not selling the product at all... But let's just forget that. I love the shot for the modeling and the action of the photo, not necessarily for how well the purpose of the shoot was executed because if the quality of the photo was judged based off how well they sold the product, Elyse, whose shot was atrocious, would have gotten the first callout. Thank you Shannon for not remaining consistent because you delivered one of my favorite photos of all time. 87.Amanda SwaffordNatural Beauty Shot  *puts up stake to be burned* Okay, I know everyone that reads this (zero people by the amount of responses I'm getting at all) will probably kill me because this is a fawned over photo by everyone because 1. It's Amanda and 2. It's beautiful. While I do think it's a stunning photo, I think it's severely overrated by fans which is probably another reason why it appeals less to me. While her eyes, pale skin, and flowing blonde hair come together to create an ethereal, otherworldly photo, I do think it was just because of what mommy, daddy, and Tyra gave her. She isn't doing too much in the photo. She's just blankly staring into the camera for me, but it is still gorgeous because her features are incredible, so obviously it's going to make my top 100, just not very high up. 86.April WilknerAdam and Eve  Another photo from the same shoot in such quick succession? Will it be the last? (HINT: No.) April is another girl that I never got the hype for. Yes, she's a beautiful girl, but I never thought her photos were absolutely amazing. This is one of those exceptions though. She looks so professional here. The racial stereotyping with the fan, ornamental head dress, and dragon body painting actually plays so much to her advantage and into why I love this photo. She looks like an Asian princess. She looks so regal and elegant with the length of her body, poised posture, and snooty gaze. Though I think April is overrated, this shot simply is not and gives some justice to those who do overrate her. |
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 9, 2014 23:21:42 GMT -5
Hints for shots 85-81: 3 shots from shoots already on this countdown, one shot from a girl previously mentioned on this count down, and one shot that Dami Im would not approve of. Any guesses? (Probably not because no one replies and I'm sure only guests have actually seen this...)
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Post by model101pose on Jan 10, 2014 0:18:40 GMT -5
Haha I've been following along! Here are my guesses
85. Brittany's Horse Jockey
84. Mercedes' Celebrity Magazine Cover
83. Nicole B's Natural Beauty
82. Erin's Scarf
81. Renee's Crime Victim
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 10, 2014 0:51:04 GMT -5
Haha I've been following along to, and would love to do this if I get the time! And the HBIC hint definitely threw me for a loop because I was expecting a Jade shot (probably Falling Fairy Tales...though I think that might still come up). And I have no different guesses from tennis's for this one I think.
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 10, 2014 0:54:31 GMT -5
Well get guessing again because none of those are on this countdown... yet.
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Post by pieceofme on Jan 10, 2014 1:31:59 GMT -5
Totally agree with you about Amanda's beauty shot...I found her really overrated too. My guesses:
Norelle's natural beauty
Molly's camel
Yaya's swimsuit in Jamaica
Xiomara's celebrity cover
Kayla's bullying
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 10, 2014 16:59:10 GMT -5
Maybe my hints suck or y'all are just stupid (probably the latter, duh.) but none of you guessed any of the photos! So let's just reveal them so your brains don't hurt too bad. 85.Jenascia ChakosAdam and Eve  Aaaaaaand another Adam and Eve shot right away. Will this be the final one from this shoot (LOLZ no because I loved this shoot). I understand why she was in the bottom two because she was late to the shoot which is very unprofessional, but come on. This shot is fantastic. For me, she was one of the best because she was given so much styling on the day, way more than anyone else, but I still go straight to her face first which is stunning. She found the light perfectly to show her bone structure, her eyes look sexy and seductive, and the way she is holding the bow and arrow is great. It's not super archer like something we'd see from Katniss, but it's more relaxed and gives more of a fashion edge than had she held it up and did the typical thing that a girl would do given a bow and arrow. I would say that I don't like how short she looks, but I think the color composition and her face really make up for it and really deserves a spot on the countdown. 84.Cassie GrishamNatural Beauty Shot  While Amanda' shot for this shoot is terribly overrated in my opinion, Cassie's is extremely underrated. There is such a purity about this shot that captures me. I just can't stop staring into her eyes. Her skin looks beautiful, her lips look healthy, the angle is perfect for her face and she just looks like a fresh new face in the industry to me. Most people hate the hand, but I actually think it's very delicate and soft, so it works for me. I think Cassie gets a lot of hate, too much in my opinion, for being whiny, but I thought that she was definitely one of the stronger girls in the competition and the fact that she was booted before Ann is mind-boggling to me. 83.Eva PigfordCoverGirl  I LOVE COVERGIRL SHOOTS SO DON'T JUDGE THAT THIS COUNTDOWN IS FILLED WITH THEM. If Amanda's shot was comfortable and beautiful, this is natural and effortless. It seriously looks like she was on the shoot and they made her laugh and caught her mid laugh which is just adorable and inviting. For being one of the less modelesque girls of her cycle, she really knew how to model to make up for it. The brief was easy, breezy, and beautiful and she caught all of those in this photo. Her skin looks amazing; I love that shirt against her milk chocolate skin tone. Her eyes look gorgeous and that smile, while it's not the perfect smile like Amanda or Yaya had in this shoot, it's much more endearing and relateable which makes it so much better than the other two this week in my opinion. 82.April WilknerUnderwater  Aaaaannd we have April again. I promise if girls have more than one shot on the countdown, they are much more spread out than they have been later on. Anywho, this was easily the best shot in her portfolio to me. Well, I guess I just spoiled that April doesn't have anything else on this countdown, but what other shots would you expect from her to make it if this isn't her highest rank? I love this photo because of how dynamic it is. A lot of girls just went for things that were very soft and serene, but she turned out an amazing shape and an intense photo. The pose is sick. I love how she grabbed the heel and bent her leg, but the leg still looked long and perfect. I also love her expression because she's underwater and holding her breath, but you almost forget that she's underwater because she looks so calm and professional. No puffy cheeks, no air bubbles, just a strong, piercing expression. 81.Jessica SerfatyShadow Beauty Shots  Jessica was definitely one of my favorite girls of cycle 14 because she was very innovative in front of the camera, but I was beginning to lose faith in her towards the end because she wasn't quite delivering the shots that she was giving at the beginning of the competition. Then she takes this and gets the boot which I will never understand. They always played the "commercial girl trying to do high fashion" thing on her which I get, but when she'd delivered several gorgeous high fashion shots (nude, faux fashion, this) and then struggled with the one commercial shoot (CoverGirl), how can you keep pegging her like that. This shot is genius to me. She definitely got the harshest shadow that really could have overpowered her due to the lighting and contrast of blacks and whites in the photo, but she really pushed through. Going profile was risky for her because she doesn't have the strongest face, but it really works. The looking up is stunning as well. There is something almost demonic about the shot and that's definitely coming right from her eyes. The fact that she went home when Angelea, Raina, and Krista all delivered mediocre photos this week (and Krista getting called first over Alexandra, let's not get me started), is still one of the worst decisions the judges have made in my opinion because Angelea was a train wreck of a mess. Hint for 80-76: two group shots, ANOTHER repeat of a photoshoot, a zaggalicious photo, and another early shocker boot. |
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 11, 2014 15:12:39 GMT -5
80. Brunette Mud
79. Jane, Chelsey, and Ann Venice Gondola
78. Mercedes' Garden of Eden
77. Laura's Silk Worm
76. Felicia's High School Stereotypes
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 11, 2014 22:11:55 GMT -5
Time for another update! 80.Chantal Jones, Bianca Golden, Saliesha Stowers, and Jenah DoucetteGreat Wall  I'm so happy that this was judged in panel because it allowed me to include it on this countdown. This is a fantastic shot of all four girls. Chantal immediately steals my attention with her worn-down, exhausted, but still beautiful expression. Jenah also looks gorgeous and is serving up for ferocious intensity. And the fact that she's at the bottom and my eyes go to her after Chantal says a lot. Saliesha and Bianca both look average, but that's expected because neither of them were any good on the show so they didn't really have anywhere to go but up. It's hard for a group shot to make a countdown like this because if one person is off, then it ruins the whole shot, but they all did well enough for the shot to turn out beautifully. 79.Aminat Ayinde and Fo PorterWall Street Brokers  I actually almost forgot about this shot because when you go through the girls' portfolios on all-antm, it isn't there. It's put under the group shots, but I'm very happy that I went back to check because this shot is great and probably my favorite shots of both Aminat and Fo. Aminat is the epitome of what a model is, but could never use it, but she actually did in this shot. She angled herself well enough to make her features pop. I love the parted lips and hooded eyes because it really looks like she is thinking hard about what is on the computer screen. Fo, however, steals the shot for me. It's the best she ever looked. I always found Fo quite commercial and round-faced, but her bone structure pops here and it makes her a little more edgy. Her expression is perfection. It's like she just got an update on her phone that her stocks had dropped. This shot validated their positions in the competition for me. 78.Catie AndersonAdam and Eve  *everyone quits following because these are the only shots that ever show up* Don't worry, there is only one more Adam and Eve shot on the countdown and it isn't for a while, so there won't be so many in a row. Like I said before, Catie often shot herself in the foot with how whiny and annoying she was, but she really did have a lot of potential and this shot shows that. Look at that body. I love her legs and just the shape that she made because while everyone else was all stretched out, she became more compact but still had looked tall. I think her expression is beautiful also. It's demure, but has a hint of sexy and I feel like that's what this shoot was all about. The hair bugs me, but that's about it because I'm too obsessed with her body to be mad about anything else. 77.Laura LaFrateSilk Worm  Laura was easily one of the most annoying girls in ANTM history in my opinion, but the girl could model and this is just one example of how well she could. The pose is sick. Your eye just dances up and down her body with all the different angles from the hips to the arms to the shoulder to the neck to the tilt of her head. It's very angular and that's what I love about it. And her face is exquisite. There's a little bit of crazed geisha in there, but it works. I love the way the hair framed her cheek bone and the parted lip combined with the hooded eyes give an illusion of sex appeal when the girl is in an ugly dress covered in silk worms. When I heard that this was the shoot, I thought we'd get a mess of photos, but this one is great. 76.Fatima SiadCastle Couture  What I mean when I say "early shocker boot" is that a fan favorite shot that many would put at the top of their list is out a lot earlier than expected, but I see why you'd think it was Felicia's shot because she was an early favorite to be a contender in cycle 8, but went home in week 4. But from now on when I say "shocker book" I mean that it may shocking to see it out so soon. Good, cleared that up. Now onto the shot. It's gorgeous. The pose is spectacular with the back bend that she's doing and that must take a lot of core strength and flexibility to hold that pose. I mean her torso is almost horizontal. I love the arm out; it adds a little more couture to the shot. Her face looks beautiful as well. The way the light is hitting her jaw is perfect and so beautiful. Now the reason it's out so early is probably for two reasons. 1. I wish she had more expression. Yes it's very courtesan and royal, but I think she could have given more in the eyes. 2. I think had it been in one of the last 3 or 4 cycles, it would have made more of an impact, but since it was 10 cycles ago, I think that its wow factor has dimmed a little for me. Hints for numbers 75-71: a shot from the most recent cycle, a shot from someone brought in after casting, it can be seen from space, a freeing photo, and the first guy (and only) to appear on the countdown |
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Post by chachachatham2 on Jan 12, 2014 1:29:16 GMT -5
75. Jourdan's Paint Splatter
74. Ren's Nude Custo Barcelona Accessory
73. Chantal's Great Wall photo
72. Kayla's Anti-bullying
71. Marvin's Nail Art
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Post by model101pose on Jan 12, 2014 12:09:28 GMT -5
75. Nina's Field Couture
74. Ren's Nude Custo Barcelona Accessory
73. Chantal's Great Wall photo
72. Kayla's Anti-bullying
71. Marvin's Rice Paddy Couture
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Post by bdon17 on Jan 21, 2014 13:10:49 GMT -5
I seriously just finished the next section and accidentally closed the tab. FML.
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Then, she gets called back for All-Stars and refuses to pose in lingerie the first week, then has to make sure the bottoms in the stilt shoot are a swimsuit and not lingerie (they were totally lingerie), and then refuses to pose in an extremely TASTEFUL (get it because they were lying in a fucking Greek salad) lingerie shoot. So in the end, this shot should have never even been created due to her completely consistent moral values. ANYWAYS I'm glad she did the shoot because I love this photo. It's raw. It's in the moment. It's sexy. It's not selling the product at all... But let's just forget that. I love the shot for the modeling and the action of the photo, not necessarily for how well the purpose of the shoot was executed because if the quality of the photo was judged based off how well they sold the product, Elyse, whose shot was atrocious, would have gotten the first callout. Thank you Shannon for not remaining consistent because you delivered one of my favorite photos of all time. 
