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How to judge

Creativity with Item: Is the item well incorporated, or does it look tacked on and jarring? x/5
Flow: Does the avatar fit together well and have a good shape? Is any part too jarring/distracting/eye-catching? x/5
Theme: Did the entry incorporate the required theme? How well? x/5
Overall Impression: Self-explainatory. x/10
Total: Point total out of 25.
Judge Comments: General comments about the avatar. What you liked/didn't. Why you scored how you did. Etc. All comments should go here.

Disclaimer: I was a lot more firm about my judging, and i focused more on what they did to the avatar; Layering, Matching, Sets, Etc.

Entry one: Aleyska
Creativity with Item: 5
Flow: 4
Theme: 5
Overall Impression: 8
Total: 22
Comments: This is a wonderful idea of the item. You took what could have been a primate, and made it spectacular. I don't really like how your dead body looks like he's been knocked out, instead of just killed. Or maybe that was intent. If so, then it's fine. If not, then i would have suggested the Pietro pose. The January Birthday Sash doesn't quite cut it for me, it cuts in all strange and adds white where i think it shouldn't. The stockings are off in reds, because they're somewhat brighter then the rest, and the gun is, quite large. I'm not sure, but it feels like you also used a set in this (hair and eyes) But I'm not taking points off for that. Well done this round, i really like what you did here

Entry Two: Teh Knightmare
Creativity with Item: 3
Flow: 3
Theme: 4
Overall Impression: 7
Total: 17
Comments: Eh, it feels like you choked in this challenge, at least to me. You took a green, zombie skin, and made a gross monster, that could turn into a zombie. It isn't really Creative. Second of all, you used a set (Background, Tattoo's and FBI members) but you did do an amazing job with the tattoo work here, and it's really a pleasing aspect to look at in this avatar. Another thing i like is how there is an essence of effortlessness here, like you just started making the avatar, and it just sort of fell together. I just wish the outfit wasn't so simple. And those peasant socks are somewhat distracting.

Entry Three: mtan134 (mashumari)
Creativity with Item: 4
Flow: 2
Theme: 4
Overall Impression: 5
Total: 15
Comments: What happened to you? I just do not like this. It's strange and odd looking, and all these sparkly bits and eye catching pieces are not coming together; it's just sort of a mess. The fuschia hair makes no sense when there's no other place with that color in it. The dress is one piece, and the Orpheus isn't helping make the dress look any better. All of these sparkles are making the avatar less prominent, and the king is only drawing me away from the avatar. I think that you had problems this week, and of all weeks, this was the one, that was most important.

Entry Four: Black_Daisys
Creativity with Item: 2
Flow: 4
Theme: 2
Overall Impression: 6
Total: 14
Comments: You had the brown centaur bottom, with the field and tree. It's just, not creative at all. I could have thought this avatar up, because it could easily be seen in this setting. Clomp did give you the option to change the bottom to a different color. So, had you, let's say, chosen the white centaur body, and done something like a snow setting, this would have scored higher. The clothing choice itself is nice, i like the two vests with the skirt, as well as your headpiece, even if it does stick out a teensy bit. If this had gone out of the box more, i would score this higher.

Entry Five: Nezerro
Creativity with Item: 5
Flow: 4
Theme: 5
Overall Impression: 7
Total: 21
Comments: I do think this went a very unique route with this, and i applaud you for that. But i still feel that the one thing that sticks out to me, is the Angel wings. This was out of your power, so i won't take off for that. But what i will say, is the head is just a bit overworked. The detail just get's sort of jumbled, and it's hard to tell all of it apart. The socks are not my first choice, maybe some stockings instead. And the shoes are also not my first choice. Everything else about this is nicely done, and you really payed attention to your theme.