60cm - Scree Evolved (IAPLC 2011 entry)

[George Farmer]

Ranked 408th in the IAPLC 2011.

I think this is my strongest aquascape to date.


iaplc 2011 entry by George Farmer, on Flickr

 

[keymaker]

Absolutely beautiful George. So natural: rock composition and plant selection are in total harmony.
Great tank, love it !!!

 

[wearsbunnyslippers]

the planting at the back is very symmetrical, did you plan this, what was your thinking?

 

[viktorlantos]

All i can say what i posted to Flickr George

This is brilliant George. IMO deserve a much better placement.

But whatever rank it received, this tank set a new standard how a perfect scape could evolve to another masterpiece. Which will survive much longer than a rank number.

Well done my friend.

 

[George Farmer]

Absolutely beautiful George. So natural: rock composition and plant selection are in total harmony.
Great tank, love it !!!

All i can say what i posted to Flickr George

This is brilliant George. IMO deserve a much better placement.

But whatever rank it received, this tank set a new standard how a perfect scape could evolve to another masterpiece. Which will survive much longer than a rank number.

Well done my friend.

Thanks for the very kind words, and hearty congratulation on both your excellent results. Thoroughly deserved, as was Mark's.

the planting at the back is very symmetrical, did you plan this, what was your thinking?

Aesthetic balance is provided by the rocks, although the main tension stone is hidden by the plants. I quite like some symmetry in aquascaping.

 

[Ian Holdich]

not to sound rude towards IAPLC, but this scape should have been higher placed! For me this scape evolutionized (??even a word??), Iwagumi. This is probably why is wasn't placed higher, they're very precious about there Iwagumi.


Brilliant scape George!

 

[George Farmer]

Thanks, Ian.

That's the Nature (Aquarium) of the Beast.

 

[Gill]

not to sound rude towards IAPLC, but this scape should have been higher placed! For me this scape evolutionized (??even a word??), Iwagumi. This is probably why is wasn't placed higher, they're very precious about there Iwagumi.


Brilliant scape George!

Completely agree with Ian, should have placed higher.

 

[SuperWen]

this tank deserve better rank,,,

the layout is coming from this tank, right?

IMHO looks more promising than the latest layout

 

[spyder]

Interesting choice of fish. One of the 1st species I kept many years ago. I can't recall seeing another scape with them.

Looks great to me, rocks, plants, everything.

 

[viktorlantos]

Maybe strange to tell this, but on a japanese contest the original iwagumi would place higher i am sure with it's excellent rockwork and minimalistic style.

the evolve is more of an european taste for me. what do you think?

 

[James Marshall]

I am quite suprised at this placement, I really thought this would be the year you got top 100.
Although the final shot was unreleased, the hardscape had recieved alot of publicity, I wonder if this resulted in a points deduction.

Personally I rate both versions of this aquascape very highly indeed, and feel aquascaping is all the better for such original artwork.

Cheers,
James

 

[Antoni]

Hm... I really believe that this scape is underjudged! It should be at least in the firts 100... Great hardscape and plant choice, great pictures.

Great scape anyway George. I love it!

 

[flygja]

Very nice George. I would've used shorter hairgrasses in-between rocks to enhance the perception of depth. I still prefer your evolved scape in every way though.

 

[Tom]

Not a bad tank George, not bad Way under-judged, should have been top 100 like everyone says!

 

[Gary Nelson]

Very nice indeed George - this should have been ranked much higher than it was, well done though

 

[clonitza]

I'll take my chances George hope you didn't send the black background/white rims photo
Mike