“Triptych” Aquascape 3 by James Findley

This is the third (right side) aquarium in the Triptych trio. These aquascapes were planted by James Findley for the Aqua 2010 Trade Show. James explains that his inspiration for this piece came from the traditional triptych style commonly used for altars and ecclesiastical stained glass windows in churches: he describes how he wanted to present nature at her best and in all her variety so he used the traditional triptych form of presenting three…

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“Triptych” Aquascape 2 by James Findley

This is the second (middle) aquarium in the Triptych trio. These aquascapes were planted by James Findley for the Aqua 2010 Trade Show. James explains that his inspiration for this piece came from the traditional triptych style commonly used for altars and ecclesiastical stained glass windows in churches: he describes how he wanted to present nature at her best and in all her variety so he used the traditional triptych form of presenting three art…

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“Triptych” Aquascape 1 by James Findley

This is the first (left side) aquarium in the Triptych trio. These aquascapes were planted by James Findley for the Aqua 2010 Trade Show. James explains that his inspiration for this piece came from the traditional triptych style commonly used for altars and ecclesiastical stained glass windows in churches: he describes how he wanted to present nature at her best and in all her variety so he used the traditional triptych form of presenting three…

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IAPLC 2010 World Ranking 27 ‘Deep Green’

Deep Green Minako Hara JAPAN W180×D45×H45(cm) This panoramic layout was composed by dynamically arranged driftwood. The driftwood shape is good, and the plant arrangement looks natural. Composition seems well organized, but the weight of driftwood seems unbalanced between left and right side. Usually the left side should be heavier, so the big driftwood on the right should have been placed on the opposite side.

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IAPLC 2010 World Ranking 26 ‘Tree Crown’

Tree Crown Takehiko Honoki JAPAN W120×D60×H45(cm) This layout is organized well with a clear concave composition. The selection of driftwood and fish is excellent, however the left side was relatively heavy as the thick driftwood tip was exposed. Slender driftwood was also used on the right side, lying horizontally. But the layout balance becomes good if slender driftwood was placed more upright position, and the thick driftwood in lying position.

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