1. Shendelzare
Rian. 8.5/10
The cutting is really nice and I like how the shadow is the same on both Britneys. Makes it more real.
I would've adjusted the lighting/color of left Britney tho.
Element 8/10
This is pretty good! The lighting and colors are decently adjusted to fit the background, and the interaction/pose is cute. The cutting is choppy in certain areas, especially near long-haired Britney's left arm, torso, legs, and hair. Did you use the background eraser tool on this? That one can definitely help in removing pixels, but I recommend using the regular eraser tool at a small size (between 5-12) and then refining and smoothing those edges.
Era 8/10
Great cutting for the most part and I really like their poses and the whole composition. Although there are a few patches near the right Britney's hair and waist which could have been cut smoother + the contrast and brightness of the left Britney could have been adjusted better to match with the other.
Phoenixstar 7/10
I love the idea of having younger vs older version of Britney. Very well done concept. However my issue here is that i wish you put some effort in coloring or effects. The younger britney looks brighter and less contrast compare to the older one. I can see some bit of iffy cutting here and there. The arm of YB looks very weird and elongated which ruins the picture to me.
2. MasterXPosed
Rian. 5/10
The cutting is done nicely.
Overall it doesn't look real at all tho.
Not even the two Madonnas look much alike. One looks much older than the other. It looks more like 2 sisters have been photoshopped next to each other instead of two twins taking a pic together.
Element 7/10
Definitely a more unique take on the challenge. The lighting effects and hair color change are a bit cheesy, and I find that they clash with the grayscale background in a strange way. The cutting technique looks pretty good, with the only questionable area being the bottom of her dress. I just wish the image had more contrast, because everything seems to blur together color-wise.
Era 5.5/10
I really like your concept and the images but the execution could have been better. You should have kept the whole thing black and white for a more realistic look and the body proportion looks a bit awkward idk why. Also I don't really like how the shoulder of the Madge lying down looks and the fact that there is no shadow of her on the bed.
Phoenixstar 5/10
First thing i noticed is how the sharpen is done too much. One Sharpen is enough. No need to do it again twice or more. Just one. Because of the sharpen effect, it dragged the whole down to me which is really disappointing to me. And the lying picture look very very very weird to me. It doesn't make me buy the fact that she is really lying on the bed plus look at how badly is cutting technique being done. It is again, a disappointing picture to me. Atleast i can appreciate the effort.
3. Dom
Rian. 7/10
The cutting is very nice.
The placement is kinda awkward tho.
Maybe you could've added a shadow to make it look more realistic.
Element 8/10
This is really cute! Your cutting is pretty good, especially along her hair which can be a tricky part. The Ariana with the gray shirt has some problems on her arms and legs, and it looks like you went a little over the edge and started unintentionally thinning them out a bit. Nice work overall.
Era 6/10
It looks really cute and both the images look good. The cutting of the wall behind them however and it's merging with the ground doesn't look so good. The shadows too are missing (notice the shadow near the left arm of the left Ariana, I wish both the images had an overall shadow which matched with that).
Phoenixstar 9/10
Much better than i expected. Although my issue is the coloring. The right one has low contrast which made the face looks a bit grey-ish. Always do adjustment i.e. Brightness, Contrast, Vibration, etc. I love this anyway.
4. URBAN
Rian. 10/10
No comment.
Element 9.5/10
I loveeee this. You did a great job in combining these images in almost every manner. I thought for a second that it was a real paparazzi image! What I love about this is that you took a risk with a candid photo/non-traditional pose, and it paid off. My only suggestions would be to smooth her hair a tad more, and also reduce the shadow on her legs.
Era 9/10
This looks very realistic! Amazing execution. There's almost no negatives but I would have just adjusted the contrast and saturation of the right Lauren a little bit more so as to match with the one on the left perfectly. But other than that it's flawless.
Phoenixstar 7/10
I do not like how you handle my criticism that way. I was so disappointed on how you behave. No matter what you did. If I don't like it, I DON'T REALLY LIKE IT. No need to be feel the need to rebuttal me like that. It clearly shows how you could not handle my criticism. The way you said IDGAF to me is just sad. Anyway, moving on I love how it is being done in Street. You can find double picture that way very easy. But I don't like the fact that Ally was there behind her. It ruins everything to me. In fact, i think it would look much better if you chose another picture. And just a reminder, make a same adjustment. The brightness, Contrast, etc. The right side look darker compared to other one.
5. Xedretinz Lododnz
Rian. 7/10
I really like the idea and overall image.
I just wish the left one was not so LQ.
Element 7/10
The picture you chose to edit in definitely works with capturing the same mood as the original, so you met that mark. The cutting is pretty well done, although there seem to be some blurs/smudges around his arm that could be taken care of. I think that the main problem you had, however, was choosing an image that was lower quality than the other. The white suited image has less pixels than the black suited image, and the composition falters in believability because of it.
Era 5.5/10
The cutting and image selection are fine. However I wish you could have chosen more HQ images to work with + the lighting of both the images is still very different and I wish you could have worked more to match them. There is also little something off with the composition.
Phoenixstar 8.5/10
Looks nice but very simple. I can see the issue of the cutting techniques. The arm of white dude looks blurred to me. To fix that, you need to increase the contrast in refine edge tool. Anyway, I was thinking it would be nice if the smoke effect was also b/w to look a bit more... aesthic. But either way it is nicely done. Keep up.
6. DevonDreams
Rian. 5/10
I like the cutting.
It doesn't look realistic at all tho.
The placement is really bad, the 2 Nickis would not fit in that space if they sat down like that.
Element 7.5/10
The cutting here was not bad! You definitely could have smoothed out some of the edges, especially at the bottom of Nicki's black hair and butt, and around the edges of her pink wig too. The poses work pretty well together, and I think this is a solid entry.
Era 6.5/10
Great cutting and picture selection. All the extra effects make it look a bit overdone though and take away from the freshness and of the whole image. Also I wish you had used a background which would have made it looks more realistic.
Phoenixstar 4/10
The first thing i saw once i opened this picture is the cutting and it is terrible. And don't use the drop shadow too much. This looks very... childlish to me especially the len flares, etc. I just don't really like it honestly.
7. Hurem
Rian. 7/10
Nice cutting.
The Gaga in the back looks very HQ compared to the one in the front tho.
Element 8.5/10
Definitely one of the strongest entries in terms of cutting out Gaga. There are really no issues there, so well done! I would say that your main issue was combining the two pictures in a believable way. The fact that both are walking is great, but they don't necessarily scream ~twins~... in fact, I thought that was Miley Cyrus for two seconds lol. The blurred quality of the Gaga in front also throws this off a bit.
Era 6.5/10
Good image selection and concept. The lighting of the Gaga on the back is way too bright though (you matched the lighting on her legs almost perfectly and I wish you could have made the whole image a bit more darker) + there should have been at least a little shadow of her.
Phoenixstar 8.5/10
I love this. Unfortunately, the picture did the unjustice. The front Gaga looks a bit blur to me. Had you chosen a better picture, I would give it a 10. I love how the back Gaga looks so dark and a bit mysterious. A little more dark would be nice. Either way, Nice. Aside a minimal flaw on cutting tecnhique.
8. LiMe
Rian. 9.5/10
I really like it. It's very nice.
I just think that maybe if you made the belly area a bit bigger it would look more realistic.
Otherwise this is flawless.
Element 10/10
This is epic. The idea, the execution, and the overall presentation are pretty flawless. Great work!
Era 9/10
Extra points for doing something different (and executing it really well)! I love both the images and idk if the background was originally that way but if it wasn't then great job with the cutting and placement. The lighting matches really well and the shadows are spot on. It's very artsy and I love the concept! The wall of the cage/container behind the right Avril seems to be just merging into the background though (which I would not have noticed if it wasn't prominently darker near the top as compared to the bottom).
Phoenixstar 10/10
Oh my gosh, I felt so uncomfortable while seeing this. But yea, nice done. Great effort. 9.5/10 Nevermind, let me make it 10/10
9. Marnie
Rian. 5.5/10
The idea is really good.
The cutting wasn't so good tho.
You cut off left Rih's toes and the hair is also a mess. You should've used the background eraser method that I suggested.
You should've added a shadow too to match the right Rih.
Element 7/10
The image choice is great! It works well for the red carpet, and the poses work well together. Upon some Googling, I see that the black dress Rih is also from the Grammys, and so that was a clever idea to have the same background color in order to make sure the image would logically blend into the other picture's background. However, it seems that you didn't completely erase the background from the black dress picture, specifically by her hand and hair. The cutting by Rihanna's hair and foot is a bit rough... sometimes with hair, I recommend actually cutting some of the outer portions off completely, and crafting a new edge with hair that is easier to smooth.
Era 7.5/10
I really love the flow of the image and the lighting matches perfectly. The cutting and merging however doesn't sit right with me (specially the random white patch near the legs of the right Riri, and a similar patch near her scalp). The cutting of the hair and shoes of the left Riri could have been better too. But it looks very realistic so great job!
Phoenixstar 6/10
I was impressed. But once when i scrolled down, i was disappointed. The cutting tecnhique need an improvement. Look at her high heel. You literally cut it off, why?And the hair is a bit messy. You could have gotten 10/10 if there wasn't any cutting issue, sigh.
10. theycallmemaraj
Rian. 6.5/10
Nice cutting.
The quality and the lighting/color of the right Azealia makes it less realistic tho.
Element 8/10
Wow, this is pretty good! Definitely a huge improvement from last round. Your cutting is well done all around, which is especially impressive given the texture and shape created by Azealia's clothes and hair. You handled it well. One thing to focus on moving forward is matching the quality of your images. Green haired Azealia looks a bit low quality when compared to the other one.
Era 5/10
The placing of the images and all the colors look good. However the quality of the image on the right is very poor and the lighting is very different and does not match with the background at all.
The cutting is fine but their body proportion when compared to each other looks a bit off as well.
Still a step up from your last entry!
Phoenixstar 8.5/10
I am SHOOK that you replied, lol. Anyway, You really did a great job on this. Amazingly done with the cutting. I should tell you that it is very important to use Burn/Dodge tool to make it more realizitically and some adjustment i.e. Brightness, Curves, Level, etc.
11. Royal Culture
Rian. 7.5/10
At first look it looks veeryy real.
Although there are some errors if you look at it longer.
The arm/hand of right Selena is not cut out perfectly and the stripes of her shirt and kinda messy.
I LOVE what you did with the hair tho.
Element 8.5/10
The top half of this is really really good. Perfectly cut out and blended. There are some choppy edges on the sides of Selena's white shirt once you get into the lower half, and I'm also a bit thrown off by her fingertips on the other Selena's arm, which are differently colored than the rest of her fingers/arm. But still, nice work!
Era 9/10
Love the image choice and the pose! Their skin tone and lighting matches really well too. Although I don't really know why but the elbow of right Selena looks a bit weird to me, it's shadow seems missing too. But overall it looks amazing and very realistic!
Phoenixstar 9/10
Different from the rest of the entries, so far. I feel like you need to do a lot more adjustment espcially curve, etc and cutting. Other than that, it looks great.
12. ririfan21
Rian. 6.5/10
The cutting is done nicely althought you could've edited the small white border of the left Angelina.
If you put the left foot of the right Angelina in front of the other it would've looked more realistic.
Also, the left Angelina looks taller than the other.
Element 8/10
I like the deep purple/grayscale vibe of this, and it was also a very cool choice to have their legs intertwine. The cutting is pretty good, but there are some times where a white line appears around her figure, obviously from the background which was there before. I would suggest using the regular eraser tool to carefully go around those edges, and it's okay if you take off a few pixels from her person! Just go lightly. But otherwise, good work.
Era 5/10
I think your concept and choice of images is very good but the execution could have been way better. The cutting of the Angie on the left is very poor (with all those white patches and edges still being visible). The placing is improper as well (one looks way taller than the other and even if we ignore that the shoes and the shadows at the bottom are so not matching) + it looks like one of the legs of the left Angie has somehow cut through the thigh of the right Angie.
Phoenixstar 6/10
I don't really like this. Despite the fact you get to use it in dark vibes, you still have many issue with the white outline. A bad cutting, a bad placement. The leg on the right side is very terrible. Check it out yourself. How did you do cutting? I would suggest the Pen Tool as it is one of the most easiest way to get clean cut. I always do it with my work.
13. Cantaloupe.
Rian. 10/10
No comment.
Element 10/10
What kind of flawlessness is this????
Era 10/10
Absolutely flawless! From the image choice to the placement and execution and the final touches everything is just amazingly done. I'm a HUGE fan of retro black and white aesthetic in general, an entire corner of my room is styled in a 60's way with old movies, books about the movie stars and pop stars from that Era, posters (even one of Audrey - Funny Face) and stuff so I really love this direction. The effects are gorgeous too. Perfect entry!
Phoenixstar 10/10
You lil cantaloupe, why can't you just flop? I think I am seeing a potential winner of S4 here. I don't have any issue with this, at all. I know you cut off at the bottom so that it won't look mess. Clever Ass!
14. Desire
Rian. 8.5/10
I like it.
The cutting is very nice.
I saw the edit where the left one is more in the front but the one you submitted looks more realistic.
The legs could've been edited better tho.
Element 6/10
I like the idea of putting him in the water! It's a creative concept. The execution was a bit shaky, in my opinion, as he feels proportionally small for the respective distance from his 'twin'. The feet also seem a bit out of place. Paying attention to perspective and proportion is critical to cohesive designs!
Era 5/10
Once again cute concept but poor execution. The legs of the Olly in the pool do not match with his pose above water. The lighting is way off and should have been matched better + the right part of the tube looks a bit darker in contrast to evth else and weirder idk why. But I like the overall colors and the other image of Olly lol.
Phoenixstar 4/10
Oh wow, i don't really.. wow just i don't like it at all. The bad cutting at the right side of floating donut. His proportion looks very weird there. and the cutting on his body on the donut is just bit blurred which distracted me a lot. And next time, I suggest you to use HQ pictures.
15. Dancehall
Rian. 9/10
Very nice.
I wish you could see the Zayn in the back a bit better tho.
Element 7/10
Another cool idea to use candid photos, similar to URBAN's. Unfortunately, this one does not hit the marks for me, for two major reasons - (1) his face is blocked in a way that ruins the ~twin~ concept, and (2) the cutting around his legs does not blend well into the background.
Era 6.5/10
The cutting and placement is good. The shadow of the Zayn hiding his face seems to be missing though + you could have chosen a better image for that background as idk why he would get off/on of a plane with a skateboard in his hands. The contrast/saturation adjustments could have been a lil bit better too so as to make both the images match.
Phoenixstar 7/10
Is it just me or the black Zayn look very weird there? Nice concept.
16. Kingie
Rian. 8.5/10
I like it.
There's some small thing that makes it look less realistic but I honestly can't put my finger on what it is.
Element 9/10
One of the best entries this round! Your cutting was phenomenal. I think the only area for improvement would have been blending the edges into the background a little more, especially around her arms. But, otherwise, well done!
Era 7/10
Cute image choice and I like how the lighting on both the images are almost matching. I just think the shadow of the left Tinashe is bigger than it should have been (it would have looked better if it was spread over a smaller range and was a bit more crisp and like 80% of it's current darkness) + somehow the fingers of her right hand seem way darker than the rest of her body.
Still a good entry!
Phoenixstar 10/10
Look amazing but i so really wish it is bit larger. Nice blending, Nice cutting, Nice coloring. What more could I ask for? Oh, right, the size, lol.
17. skwonderfactory
Rian. 5.5/10
The cutting is very nice but the overall pic looks unrealistic.
Element 7/10
Not bad! I think the layout of the image comes across a bit awkwardly. Your cutting around flag Katy is really good. The blue wig Katy is also pretty good, but there is a bit of background left around the edges that you could clean up using the eraser tool.
Era 4.5/10
Very cute concept. Overall it looks kinda cheap though and not realistic (mainly 'cause of the background and the audience). The cutting of the left Katy is also poorly done and I can't even identify the light source (not the one hanging above them) but the lighting on both of them seems off too and does not match + no shadows.
Phoenixstar 6.5/10
ugh, not this loser. I mean, the concept is cute here and there but very out of place. It looks very less realistic especially the background, the cheering audience, the lighting. Could have done better. And the cutting on the left need to be a bit blur but not too much.
Round 1 scores
1. LiMe 8.83
1. Satan 8.83
2. Cantaoupe. 8.6
3. BYoncé 8.5
4. Hurem 8.3
5. prézli 7.83
6. Royal Culture 7.6
7. Kingie 7.5
8. DevonDreams 7.3
9. Desire 7.16
10. Marnie 7
11. Shendelzare 6.83
11. skwonderfactory 6.83
12. Xedretinz Lododnz 6.6
13. Dom 6
13. Lawliet 6
14. MasterXPosed 5.83
14. ririfan21 5.83
15. URBAN 4.3
16. Dancehall 3.6
17. theycallmemaraj 2.6
Round 2 scores
1. Cantaoupe. 10
2. LiMe 9.7
3. URBAN 8.9
4. Kingie 8.7
5. Royal Culture 8.5
6. Shendelzare 7.9
7. Hurem 7.7
8. Dom 7.5
9. Dancehall 7.4
10. Xedretinz Lododnz 7
10. theycallmemaraj 7
11. Marnie 6.5
12. ririfan21 6.4
13. Desire 5.9
13. skwonderfactory 5.9
14. DevonDreams 5.75
15. MasterXPosed 5.7
Leaderboard
1. Cantaloupe. 18.6
2. LiMe 18.53
3. Kingie 16.2
4. Royal Culture 16.1
5. Hurem 16
6. Shendelzare 14.73
7. Xedretinz Lododnz 13.6
8. Dom 13.5
8. Marnie 13.5
9. URBAN 13.2
10. Desire 13.06
11. DevonDreams 13.05
12. skwonderfactory 12.73
13. ririfan21 12.23
14. MasterXPosed 11.53
15. Dancehall 11
16. theycallmemaraj 9.6
Eliminated
Satan, BYoncé, prézli, Lawliet
Because they didn’t submit at all.
Congrats on you 17 for making it to Round 3.
Thanks for your scores, judges!
Poor you 
