Cycle 1 Round 6 -- Judges' Comments

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Lioncourt

A K I -- Kanto Boy: The best kanto boy pic. The facial expression, the pose, the styling are apt. Really effective, but... GQ: A formal attire doesn't guarantee a GQ-worthy photo. Your entry just doesn't work at all. Juxtaposed with GQ, this one's just tacky.

br@t -- Kanto Boy: It would have been ok if you did not cover 1/3 of your face with that bottle. On the brighter side, you gave a very effective portrayal of the "siga" stereotype. GQ: It is a good photo but it still lacks the glimmer of a refined lifestyle. I know you were trying to project a certain emotion but your eyes in the pic appeared to be droopy. The editing of the pic in the shoulder and hair areas is sloppy but overall this one is passable.

JUDE -- Kanto Boy: First, one of your eyes is bigger than the other. Second, the over-all look of the pic is still GQ-esque. Smoking alone wont deliver the Kanto Boy appeal. Good facial expression, though. GQ: This photo shows a perfect example of the GQ Lifestyle. Relaxed and Fashionable. But there's that yellow light again, I am still aching to see you in a different light (literally).

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TakenBy_eriK

A K I -- Your Kanto-boy pic's tone made it look like an old pic and I'm not really sure if I'm liking it. I wonder how it would look like if you didn't use any effects to it. Your hair worked to your advantage. The background you chose was also appropriate but like the other contestants, you didn't show your whole body with kanto shorts, slippers, etc. which could have given more justice to this week's kanto theme. GQ: You look good in the picture but the entry appeared like a graduation pic to me. It lacked fashion, style and glamor to make it to a Men's Mag Cover.

br@t -- I wonder why all three of you altered the original color settings of your Kanto-boy pics. Your facial expression was fierce which made it more kanto-ish but it was such a shame that the Red Horse bottle was partially covering your handsome face. The way you were holding the beer bottle was a minus, too! It could have looked more astig if you held it by its neck rather than its body. The sleeveless shirt was appropriate for the theme but like the rest of the contestants, I expected you to show your whole body. Yours could have been better if you were sitting on a gutter perhaps? GQ: The angle by which your pic was taken emphasized your high bridged nose (and it was good) but your facial expression made your pic look gloomy. You should have smiled, br@t. You also had an option of facing front, striking a glamor shot to make it edgier but sadly, you didn't. I'm also not liking how your pic was edited which resulted to blurry edges. Your background was empty, too!

JUDE -- Plus points: the cig and how you were holding it, unruly hair, that fierce look, and most importantly, the clarity of the pic. Minus points: the attire that ruined it all! You should have taken that black polo/coat off. You looked more of party animal who have just gotten home rather than a kanto-boy. Like AKI and br@t, you also should have shown your whole body and more of that wall behind you to give your pic a more kanto feel. GQ: You really know how to get good shots. Your hair, that very nice long sleeves and background were excellent but I would have liked it more if the shot was closer because the wall cabinet with those nice vases and clock were too close to overpowering the main focus of the pic which was YOU. Also, this could have been a "perfect" entry, JUDE if the clarity of your Kanto-boy pic was present in this shot. Nevertheless, your entry for this theme is commendable.

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ZephyrInTheS

A K I -- Your Kanto Boy pic is HOT!! You're gorgeous in this photo. The photo makes you look rugged yet sensitive at the same time. A diamond in the rough. The intensity in the look on your face is amazing. Which is more than I can say for your GQ pic. GQ magazine, while focusing on formal or business wear, still has very edgy photos. Your GQ pic lacks any egde at all. I kinda expected more from you.

br@t -- Good GQ photo. My only complaint is that because the angle of your eyes is so low, you look a bit sad. I would liked this pic to be a bit more fierce. As for your Kanto Boy photo, I was expecting you to ace this since your features are very sharp. However, the pic you submitted lacks energy. You have the same blank expression you've showed in most of your other pics. Not to mention the bottle covers most of your face.

JUDE -- I was expecting you to have difficulty with the Kanto Boy theme, since in most of your previous photos you've looked polished, but you aced it. You definitely pulled off looking rugged, and this is the edgiest pic you've submitted so far in the competition. Your GQ photo is fierce too. Your eyes draw us in closer. There's a clear difference between your 2 photos, and you pulled off both of this round's themes.

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