Robert Hudson

How would you judge this picture?

PMD1

Full and crisp lines.

A variety of textures and colors.

Very beautiful.

Who did this? Website?

Regards,

PMD

scott53326

fredyk

Wow!

Steven_Chong

What the heck!? People are responding but I can't see it!

BryceM

I like it all except for the Cyperus helferi (?) in the right mid-ground and the Java fern that seems to be growing from nowhere halfway up the empty space in the back. The lines of the Cyperus divide the layout, break up the Alternanthera 'street', and provide a focal point that isn't necessary.

bristles

Fantastic tank ! Very good photo quality . Is that Riccia on top ? do you have trouble keeping it out of the ground cover and other low plants? mine seems to get every where .

Robert Hudson

Nikos earlier post reminded me that I have been wanting to research Dutch competition tanks. This is from
Foto Album - Home I believe Pauluzee is a Dutch NBAT member club. NBAT is a federation of aquarium clubs in the Netherlands that holds a national competition. The photo quality of NBAT pictures is often poor because they are taken by the judges themselves, but the hobbysits themselves are taking better quality pictures of their own tanks, and the photos are begining to show up on sites like this one. All the photos on this Paluzee WEB site are pretty good quality. At the club level rather than the national level, there seems to be more diversity as well.

I agree about that tall grass like plant looking out of place, but I see this being done quite a bit as I look thru NBAT photos. Even in top winners. I don't understand the reasoning. Here is another example

standoyo

Nice beautiful colours and being a Dutch style aquascape, it's easily recognizable and friendly.
As for an aquascaping point of view, my personal opinion is it's like a well kept botanical garden. Safe, inviting, bright, well maintained.

Riba

Jep, indeed (and terrarium).

Here some other links .