We are pleased to announce that we have added two new photo galleries to our website… IAPLC 2011 contest Results (top 27 Places) This gallery includes a video slideshow of the top 27 placements as well as individual photographs with written details including official comments for the first handful. Some truly inspiring aquatic layouts from some of the best aquascapers in the world… don’t hesitate to go straight there and take a look! Takashi Amano…
IAPLC 2011 World Ranking 27 ‘Circuitous’
World Ranking No.27Aquascaper: Ng Wai KwongCountry: HONG KONGAquascape Title: CircuitousSize: W182 x D50 x H60 (cm)Evaluation:The composition of dynamically arranged driftwood is very impressive in this layout. Mosses attached on almost all the surface of driftwood is providing an interesting effect like being inside the dark forest. The road of cosmetic sand from the foreground to the back emphasized perspective of the layout composition, and it prevents from making layout impression too dark.
IAPLC 2011 World Ranking 26 ‘Everlasting Heart’
World Ranking No.26Aquascaper: Truong Thinh NgoCountry: VIETNAMAquascape Title: Everlasting HeartSize: W120 x D45 x H40 (cm)Evaluation:The layout with an image of trees using driftwood and mosses is seen in recent years. From the layout title, it is believed the creator had an image of open forest in African savanna. But when we see this layout from this view point, the ferns on both sides provoke a feeling of strangeness. This part should be substituted by…
IAPLC 2011 World Ranking 25 ‘The Masai Mara’
World Ranking No.25Aquascaper: Abdullah TezerCountry: TURKEYAquascape Title: The Masai MaraSize: W100 x D40 x H50 (cm)Evaluation:This is a mountainous layout with an image of Mount Huangshan in China. The texture of rocks and their arrangement are very good. The planting in the space between the stones are intricate, and a majestic landscape scale and perspective is expressed here. The aquatic plants in the foreground became too thick. The layout looks better if this foreground part…
IAPLC 2011 World Ranking 24 ‘Huangshan Mountain’
World Ranking No.24Aquascaper: Zhang Jian FengCountry: MACAUAquascape Title: Huangshan MountainSize: W90 x D45 x H45 (cm)Evaluation:Many varieties of plants are used in this Iwagumi layout. The main stone is placed on a high position by making a mound, and the layout has a distinctive power. But there are no unity in other stone shapes and arrangement, and the layout gives a disordered impression. Same is true in the selection of aquatic plants and fish, and…