Is this the example of bonsai gardening? The java moss on the wood definetly has that feel to it, but the unruly foreground and other plants around the wood have a more chaotic look that detracts from the strict order, balance, and serenity of a bonsai garden. When you look at a bonsai tree or garden, it has a very stark, isolated look to it. I would think a more accurate representation of a bonsai would be the wood with the moss and very little else. More negative space emphasises the order of the bonsai.
Layout Critique #10 (Lian Wei Xin)
I'll also be taking ADA/Amano/AGA layout suggestions to post here. Just PM me on which tank you would like to see here.
Aquarium:
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Dimensions: 24 x 12 x 14 in (60 x 30 x 35 cm)
Fish: Megalamphodus sweglesi
Questions an ADA judge would ask (taken from contest booklet...they judge on creativity, composition, fish choice, creation of natural atmosphere, aquarium condition, and viability):
1) Does the aquascape make an original creative impression to the viewers?
2) Is the aquascape composed well (is there compositional balance within the aquascape)?
3) Are the aquatic plants appropriately positioned within the aquascape? Does the balance exist in the colors and shapes of the plants used?
4) Do you feel harmony between the fish and the aquarium layout?
5) Is the aquascape laid out well making a natural looking atmosphere?
Some questions of my own:
1) What compositional rules does this layout follow? Which compositional rules does it break?
2) What are the main elements in this layout? How do they work together harmoniously (or unharmoniously)?
3) What type of atmosphere/impression does this layout seem to create for the viewer?
Just questions to help aid discussion. However, discussion can head in directions that have nothing to do with the above questions (but still relate to the above aquascape).
Carlos
Aquarium:
Dimensions: 24 x 12 x 14 in (60 x 30 x 35 cm)
Fish: Megalamphodus sweglesi
Questions an ADA judge would ask (taken from contest booklet...they judge on creativity, composition, fish choice, creation of natural atmosphere, aquarium condition, and viability):
1) Does the aquascape make an original creative impression to the viewers?
2) Is the aquascape composed well (is there compositional balance within the aquascape)?
3) Are the aquatic plants appropriately positioned within the aquascape? Does the balance exist in the colors and shapes of the plants used?
4) Do you feel harmony between the fish and the aquarium layout?
5) Is the aquascape laid out well making a natural looking atmosphere?
Some questions of my own:
1) What compositional rules does this layout follow? Which compositional rules does it break?
2) What are the main elements in this layout? How do they work together harmoniously (or unharmoniously)?
3) What type of atmosphere/impression does this layout seem to create for the viewer?
Just questions to help aid discussion. However, discussion can head in directions that have nothing to do with the above questions (but still relate to the above aquascape).
Carlos
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Psst. Rotala rotundifolia 'Green' is in the foreground. 
Carlos
Carlos
Ok, maybe he could've use Java fern.
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