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Steven_Chong · 02-19-2007, 05:52 PM

I don't think we're disagreeing much actually. If you're saying "equally viable" than we're really not.

I never said scaping underwater places's beauty is inferior. It's just 1-to-1 representation, where as I also like scapes that do 1-to-100+ representation, and I like using metaphors-- which you don't get if much doing 1-to-1.

I agree that showing people a beauty they've never seen before has great value, but for my work-- if I don't use metaphor, I do not feel like I'm on a "creative path." To me it'd feel like I was doing the same as a public aquarium. It seems more educative than artistic IMO.

I personally find that aquascaping has a great value in describing terrestrial existances because it is alive and moving unlike painting/photography.

If I wanted to shake people, there are more provacative art forms . . . Inspire awe? sure. Display beauty? definitely. Capture the living spirit of a place? Easily done. Provoke people? Er . . . it's not so good at that.

Also, I don't believe a "summit" exists.

02-19-2007, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Steven_Chong Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hawaii, but California for school Posts: 1,044 iTrader Ratings: 8 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 54780	I don't think we're disagreeing much actually. If you're saying "equally viable" than we're really not. I never said scaping underwater places's beauty is inferior. It's just 1-to-1 representation, where as I also like scapes that do 1-to-100+ representation, and I like using metaphors-- which you don't get if much doing 1-to-1. I agree that showing people a beauty they've never seen before has great value, but for my work-- if I don't use metaphor, I do not feel like I'm on a "creative path." To me it'd feel like I was doing the same as a public aquarium. It seems more educative than artistic IMO. I personally find that aquascaping has a great value in describing terrestrial existances because it is alive and moving unlike painting/photography. If I wanted to shake people, there are more provacative art forms . . . Inspire awe? sure. Display beauty? definitely. Capture the living spirit of a place? Easily done. Provoke people? Er . . . it's not so good at that. Also, I don't believe a "summit" exists.