There’s always a risk of a tie in an ENTM cycle, and we start out with one from our judges right off the bat.
The first round winners are “Unseelie Storm” and “We Have Scree At Home!” Two very different moods from these different screenshots; literally night and day.
“We Have Scree at Home” was also chosen by the community as their favorite for the week.
Congratulations!
The winning photographers will remain anonymous in the weekly announcements until the contest is over (by their own votes), but after a round is complete, all photographers may choose to reveal their shots on Discord if they want.
Hello my lovelies! It is time for the first round of Scenic Cycle 4 – ENTM’s anonymously judged photography style screenshot cycle.
Each week, our photographers will share their photo on the theme, and then our judges will sort and rank them and provide critiques. We also have community voting just for funsies during this round, but the final winner of Scenic Cycle is done purely by the judges votes since everything is anonymous!
Last week you met the judges and the photographers – so this week let us see their beautiful works! The theme for Round 1 was “New Horizons” inspired by the song lyrics of the Dawntrail teaser cinematic. This round was free style, no restrictions – anywhere in Etherys that the photographer felt inspired by the phrase!
To view each image in a larger size, click on the center of the image. It should open in a new tab in your browser.
After looking at each image, please vote using the embedded Google poll below. Sign in is required to prevent ballot stuffing, but I do not collect email addresses.
Forbidden Candy MountainsUnseelie StormVerdant WorldWe have Scree At HomeInto the EmptyNew Horizons – HeavenswardLe New Horizon PictureNhaama’s BlessingBridge to Adventure
If you are having trouble using the embedded poll above, you can instead vote using this link. It should open in a new tab.
Well the cycle has come to a close! We saw some amazing screenies again this cycle and I love how the models rose to meet each challenge. Some were super hard, some absolutely hilarious.
I haven’t done this in previous cycles but really wanted to show off, one more time, each model’s images for the cycle and then announce the overall winner. I guess there is a first time for everything…
Alastor
Amalie
Damien
Hilda
Kimiko
Netizyn
These models look amazing in their screenshots! It has been an amazing cycle!
But now to announce our winners:
OVERALL COMMUNITY WINNER… Amalie!
And
Now
Without
Further
Delays
Or
Hesitations…
Your CopyCat Cycle 2 Winner:
Damien Montclair!!
Your images were top notch each week, and the win was well deserved! To all my beautiful models, I am so thankful for your patience and kindness and beauty this cycle! With so many things happening IRL and IG, it goes without saying how amazing our community is! I look forward to seeing you compete in the future!
This was a hilarious round for me. I asked my models to become me, and they gave me some awesome shots. I could not have asked for a better showing to be honest. They really embodied my personality and provided you with images of me being loud and crazy, but I am a little disappointed with the marked lack of whiskey…
also there wasn’t any cheese sticks or appie juice… sigh.
Commission by Dorothy Perez
But only one model came out on top being the best Ona they could be! And to that model I say…
Our OnaCopyCat is
HILDA!
Congratulations to you my darling! You look marvelous! <3
Stay tuned for our final results and overall winner of CopyCat Cycle 2!
Wow. The Cycle is over after this week??!?! I am not ok with this! I want to see the manager! There is no manager only Katarh…
For real for real.
The final week. When I was planning the weeks, I said I want this to be light hearted, push some boundaries, force the models to really think about what they were copying and give me images that are fun, funny, and impressive. For the last five weeks we have seen these amazing shots and the models stepping up to themes that are a little strange…
So I figured, lets make the final week something everyone enjoys, a theme that no one can pretend isn’t amazing and awesome and probably would be drunk at 10:45 in the morning if there weren’t obligations and a mountain of clothes to fold and put away….
That’s right… this week’s theme was
ODHARNAIT “ONA” GREENE THE BARD
I gave the models some images of myself, some commissions some IG. Provided them with things Ona likes, characteristics of her personality, and told them to become me. Some models found embodying me to be a strange situation and they laughed as they sent me their images, while others, nah they all thought it was hilarious…
First, here is a gallery of the images I provided to the models:
Commission by Stray AffelionCommission done through Tumblr… I no longer have artist’s information 🙁Commission by Stray Affelion
Now… here are the models as Ona…
Amalie Greene – SkålDamien – ShenanigansHilda – Le Dancing Ona is the Dancing QueenKimiko – (Ona) Ceruleum Processing Plant!Netizyn – Ona
Now comes the fun part — which model best captures Ona, in all of her Loud, Loyal, Supportive, Cheese stick-appy juice-chicky nugg loving glory? Which Bard, outbarded the Bard of all Bards?
Drop your little votey votes and we will have an answer for you next Wednesday!
I asked the models to share with me their best Zodiac image. They were given the choice of Western Zodiac or Chinese Zodiac…
if they would have asked they could have done any other Zodiac there is but that’s all that was asked of me…
As a Scorpio (Scorpio Sun, Taurus Moon, and Capricorn Rising) I am a cranky stubborn secretive grudge holding passionate human who will gladly take someone out for a friend (just say the word).
But I didn’t have to take a shot. My models did, however. From their amazing entries, we had an incredibly close contest this round. Places 2 and 3 tied, but there was a clear winner, and that was …
Netizyn!
Gemini Horses
The use of both the Chinese Zodiac (Horse) and the Western Zodiac (Gemini) you encorporated dualing ideas and created a beautiful image, which earned you a well deserved win!
Next week is our last week, but probably my favorite week 🙂 As Yoshi P would say…
When most people consider Zodiac, we immediately think of the typical 12 month calendar based on the stars, however one of my models noted that we also have the Chinese Zodiac, and those a pretty awesome ideas as well! So I was asked if they could also be included…
Um…
So they were given the chance to create an image that embodies their own zodiac signs. This round is the only round that isn’t based specifically on an image, but instead on the characteristics or feelings associated with the Zodiacs. So without further delay… Your models…
Alastor – Gemini
Amalie – Aries
Damien – Rabbit
Hilda – La Capricorn
Kimiko – Taurus
Netizyn – Gemini (and Horse)
Voting closes on Wednesday and the post will go up shortly after!
Yes. You read that correctly. This week is all about a girl who went viral showing her pigs in a competition. Why did she go viral?
THIS STARE
This girl isn’t just making eye contact with the judges. She’s looking directly into their souls…
So what did I ask the models to do this week?
Make it weird.
My models did not disappoint! <3
Amalie – The LookDamien – stare into their soulsHilda – The StareKimiko – That one girl who wrangles pigsNetizyn – If my tonberries don’t scare people…I will
So you know what to do…. go vote for your favorite crazy person Model (Voting closes Wednesday Morning – Winner announced at 12pm EST)
In a weird unplanned twist of fate, I was alerted to the fact that today is actually Barbie’s official birthday! Sometimes Ona makes unique connections without trying!
Barbie’s official birthday is March 9, 1959—the day she was officially introduced to the world. Handler always saw Barbie as a reflection of the times, with the first doll mimicking the glamour of 1950s stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. In its first year, 300,000 Barbie dolls were sold. The first Barbie doll sold for $3.00, but a mint condition #1 doll can fetch more than $25,000 today. (credit https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-ages)
So I tasked the models with finding a Barbie, any Barbie and making themselves into a Barbie girl in an Eorzean world.
Taylor Swift was born in Reading, Pennsylvania and grew up on a Christmas Tree Farm where she was employed to pick praying mantis eggs off of trees as they were sold. It inspired her song “Christmas Tree Farm”.
Just like Taylor was inspired by her life growing up just an hour from your favorite (that’s me, Ona) our models were inspired by her various albums, tours, music, etc. While many models chose the Folklore era, one model in particular chose a different Era to Copy and it definitely hit the Judge’s mark.
So let’s not cause Bad Blood, and announce the winner….
Damien!
Damien chose to copycat Taylor’s Reputation Era and produced a stunning image.
Up next, Round 3, where things may get a little Plastic…
