Curse

Roguish Seraph · Mar 08, 2007, 06:27 AM // 06:27

Yes that was fun, girls

I wont bother the forums with yet another pic of us having fun (people might get jealous =P), so here is a blooper.

Lets just say some towering warrior took her spear and she was trying to grab for it.

Apparantly she has really large hands too o.o

Good luck with the apps everyone!

Oh yeah <3 Team Jael

Laenavesse · Mar 08, 2007, 07:41 AM // 07:41

aagggh i can't decide who i want to enter for the actual contest and who should be the backup..

monk i have more armor choices...but my sin..agh she looks better with mask though, IMO.

ah well here are some outtakes, maybe y'all could help me decide

Rika (my monk) only had one really >.> I deleted the others before realizing i shoulda kept them lol. "And this how you do the Karate Chop!"

Esthera (my sin) had..several. and then she went and mutilated some 100 armor suit thing xD. But for the sake of the thread, I only chose 3 :O

First she's exhausted from all of those screenshots, then she's wondering why she is there to begin with, and then she realizes people are watching and is like "noooo don't look at meee!"

And here she is in her element...killing things.

I think she had just finished Moebius Strike and is gearing up for Death Blossom o-o And she has her mask on..which is usually what she wears anyway

fight on my darling sin, fight on!

RTSFirebat · Mar 08, 2007, 07:46 AM // 07:46

Some people have already been breaking the rules of spamming and chatting. If one of your posts have been deleted you should now know.

Remember unlike the older thread, spamming and rule break is not acceptable.

Now back on the topic, liking the pictures so far.

Noanoa · Mar 08, 2007, 07:53 AM // 07:53

I followed the whole Cycle 1, so I've been eagerly waiting for a chance to join the fun \o/.

Luckily the ranger Divine Aura is so discreet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandon1107

i've been in Balthazaars Temple International Districts for like almost everyday spamming emotes and everyone is saying shut up and trash talking me.

I've been there too, but then I moved to Italian because some stupid players started following me around and ruining my shots >_<.

I never keep the emote chat on, so I honestly didn't care if my spamming bothered anyone.

Ysabeth Noirelune · Mar 08, 2007, 10:43 AM // 10:43

The fun begins ! Application sent, I had a great time doing the shots. Those were in the final reject pile and now I'm having a fun time second-guessing myself ^^

This one was rejected for a severe case of "there's a pnj near my behind, noooooooooo!"

This one was fine actually, love the angle and the light... But the ship behind her attracts the eye a little to much, I think.

I finally choose that armor to go with the pose. Very body hugging, it gives a sinuous look. Went for dying it green+blue rather than my trademark violet+blue to lighten the picture and her skin color, since the light comes from behind her. This picture was on the reject pile, but not by much.

Nian · Mar 08, 2007, 11:15 AM // 11:15

Hello all! I'm new to the forums. I was drawn here because of the last cycle of this very competition(came around when the final 2 were already competing!) and now I've decided to register and enter my spunky cheerful monk Noel to join in.

I'll have to type in my application later when I have more time. For now here are some pictures from the Temple of Balfie session.

"Aah! I dropped my contacts!"

I used the Italian district too, somehow it was less crowded than the International and none bothered me there. Not that I would have noticed... <.<

Lastly...
Good luck everyone and take some great pictures for our viewing pleasure!

zara · Mar 08, 2007, 11:37 AM // 11:37

Here is one I took - it is obvious why I decided against it
the skillbar detracts from the picture because I forgot to hide it

And I was never able to get that same pose again - the dangly parts in the hair
like to stretch through the face and and ruin it.
And in the end after many screenies I decided to use my second character (my ranger) over my favorite

Sadly, this picture isnt usable for this as it has my cape on because
I took it in either randoms or HA.

Diddy bow · Mar 08, 2007, 12:01 PM // 12:01

I would enter but one of my chars is a mule and the other stuck on istan lvl 6 ¬¬. Mabay next time

But there is my lovable pvp ranger who i havnt re-rolled in 3 months

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knives · Mar 08, 2007, 02:47 PM // 14:47

I was going to enter this cycle, and am still unsure about it, but I did some pics with my mesmer for fun. ^^

Environment is just as important as your pose!

Just /bored near the autumn tree.

Perynne · Mar 08, 2007, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Here's Perynne, signing in (finally).

Getting third place in the last cycle was enough for me, so I will just be sitting back and following this cycle as a stalker. Mwahah! Any europeans getting into the competition, beware of me and my print-screen button.

Oooh, all the applications look great! Very nice screenshots here! Just as a comment to a few of you, try not to take screenshots where the light source is behind your back. True, it makes the lighting more dramatic, but it can also easily overshadow your model's face and you don't want that. Last round taught us that lighting is VERY important. Also, try to go for simpler or symmetrical backgrounds that aren't too "busy". Your model has to stand out clearly, without being overshadowed by all the pretty architecture in the back.
Good luck to all the applicants, I can't wait to see who gets chosen! More screenies, yes please.

LadyNilene · Mar 08, 2007, 05:49 PM // 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laenavesse

question, do they have to be different locations on the isle or can they be different poses but at the same spot?

and do you want to see the full body or does it matter?

You can do whatever you want, only rule about the pictures is they have to be within the Great Temple of Balthazar.

This cycle's popular profession seems to be monks...already, there are twelve monks applying lol, which can be seen on the thread as well...lots of monks lol

Ember010 · Mar 08, 2007, 06:05 PM // 18:05

I'm trying to be so careful with my application this time. So i've been spending a while getting it together. Should definately be ready by tomorrow =D all excited! woohoo!

The Last Anthem · Mar 08, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

FINALLY got my email to quit being dumb xD at the last moment I decided to retake my mesmer's picture..this is the one I was going to send in

But I decided I didn't like the hand and the leaves were ...meh :/ the new one makes me think..W T S Luxury Boat! or something

Sentao Nugra · Mar 08, 2007, 10:39 PM // 22:39

Well... I'm sending the application as we speak. Here are my 3 eliminated pictures:

Love the picture, but the face is too dark:

Getting ready for the undies shoot:

The toughest one to eliminate:

I absolutely loved this picture, but already saw people posting here about busy backgrounds. The boat and harbor drew my attention from my own character...

P.S. The little party we had in GToB was great, good luck girls. :P

Brandon1107 · Mar 08, 2007, 11:04 PM // 23:04

The third one is great. The first one though looks like your leg was bitten off

Still take shots. Then I have to find a good shot fro my necro as a back up.

Mango I didn't even notice it was you. te he. I got bored taking SS's so I felt like "scaring everyone" and we had like a emote fight and then you left. Just relized it was you when reading this page.

Mesmer in Need · Mar 09, 2007, 03:25 AM // 03:25

I missed Cycle one, so heres my chance!
Edit: better pic

Good Old clarissa Stormcloud, my first ever character, and the prettiest one at boot. (my second prettiest is my male war

)

LadyNilene · Mar 09, 2007, 03:35 AM // 03:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laenavesse

I just had a giant brain fart:

When you want us to describe ourselves, do you mean us personally or our character? o______O

Yourself. Everyone who will be accepted will have that option of choosing between two characters anyways, so yeah, definitely you and not your character.

Sentao Nugra · Mar 09, 2007, 05:03 AM // 05:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by LadyNilene

Yourself. Everyone who will be accepted will have that option of choosing between two characters anyways, so yeah, definitely you and not your character.

Oh my... I applied from my characters point of view. Is this going to penalize me in any way? Last cycle, people got points for taking the time to write the whole application out in first person, so I figured what the heck.

**cosyfiep** · Mar 09, 2007, 05:31 AM // 05:31

not much time to spend on my photoshoot today with my necro----but I knew when she had had enough of it----------------------

think we got 3 good shots before she broke down.

now to the app-............

Brandon1107 · Mar 09, 2007, 03:13 PM // 15:13

Does our pic with our second character have to be at The Great Temple of Balthaazar?