THe foreground looks pretty ugly to me. One thing i notice is how centered the focal point seems to be. He obviously was trying something new... usually he is all over the golden section.
Layout Critique #15 (Takashi Amano)
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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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:
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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Almost but not quite. I see the focus in the blue circle here:Bob Vivian said:
My eye isn't lead much of anywhere.
The tenellus foreground is awfully dark. In my tanks a tenellus foreground tends to be dark, but not that dark unless there is something grown into it -- like moss, riccia, algae, etc. I suppose that the color in the photo could be an adjustment, it could be a feature of the film or the foreground might be infested with something.
The foreground is ugly, but the choice of fish is worse. I don't like seeing fish kept in a tank where they can't be maintained. It makes me wonder what happens to them when they get a little bigger. It's bad enough when I see a 1.5 liter box with a baby angelfish. What do you suppose happens to these fish when they get a little bigger? Are they destined for a dinner plate?
I've been critical about a lot of other tanks, but in most cases I would happily have those tanks in my home. I wouldn't want this one.
Roger Miller
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