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Thanks George, The main shot was taken with a Nikon D70 with an old school Manual Focus Nikkor 24mm f/2.8s wideangle lens. Im about 2 foot away from the glass and get no distortion whatsoever. So I dont know exactly what the equivalent digital focal lense would be tbh. I have a few old style...

Thanks Sam, yeah Getting into trouble keeping things quiet!! I wonder why the images are out of focus when they are posted on the board, click on them and they are ok, I havent come across that before, Im just direct linking them from photobucket with the [IMG] tabs.

Too hard on yourself there Victor its a fine looking aquascape :thumbup: Anyway here's me - rank 49 in IAPLC 2010. Spec on this tank: Dimensions: The tank is ancient and fit for the skip really, I did worry about it tbh, in inches it measures 28Lx12Dx14H so about 70x30x35 in cms - 73.5...

Re: Seven years of 'scaping - updated Feb '10 Planted marine is very cool a first on this board I think, or did Tom Barr post one up before, can't remember, either way a great collection of aquascapes some beautys in there :clap:

hey nico, thanks very much for your critique I appreciate it, I was away for a few days, life has been busy, so I am sorry for the delayed reply. As regards the email from ADA, I hope they weren't complaining!! :D as far as I know ADA have sent the email to the top 127 ranked entries, last...

Thanks LD appreciate that :D BTW I have taken down the competition entry picture from the first post, I will leave the finished aquascape picture there. Yes I know, I'm complying :roll: there is a debate on a different forum about compliance with ADA's wishes in removing the competition...

I would say as an aquascaper Takashi Amano has his own style. So given that he is the most successful and most famous aquascaper in the world perhaps it is not a limitation by itself. I think an easy analogy would be to look at the art world and some of the most famous painters. Paintings by...

Thanks TDI-Line :thumbup: Thanks Saintly :wink: No definitely irish alright but god knows I spend enough time in here to apply for a new passport :wink: Yes typical Irish scene alright, wild looking, dull and windswept, rain not to far around the corner :thumbup: I cant say I see a...

Thanks guys nico as an aquascaper I hold in high regard you are restoring my faith in this scape, im getting mixed views/reviews here, thanks a lot for your input :thumbup: Thanks hydrophyte, I have seen your name around the various planted boards probably APC where I am guilty of lurking...

Thanks Sam, I had a video of the tank but I think I deleted it a few weeks ago as I needed space on my card, typical eh :(

Thanks for the comments guys very interesting. @Nick - I find just soaking it does fine, I would need a VERY large cauldron to boil some of the pieces that I find! @Graeme - Thanks for the feedback Graeme, no you don't get any feedback /comments from the judges unless you make the top 27 and...

Thanks for all the comments guys :D @Nick - Nick once the wood is dry and not still on the tree then its all collectable IMO, I dont know what type of wood it is TBH, I would avoid rotten wood newly downed wood from wind etc, once its totally dried out I would say its pretty safe to use...

High praise indeed! Thanks for your words of encouragement James :D

Thanks everyone! @rawr - Thomas the wood I collected over the last couple of years on my trips down the countryside over here, I have a couple of spots where I can get decent enough wood, found a new spot recently as well, like any aquascaper worth his salt always looking for new material you...

Hi everyone here's my entry from this years ADA IAPLC 2009 competition. This tank wasn't finished when I entered it, I needed more time to finish it off, but I entered it anyway :D it was low light tank so I should have allowed plenty of time, lesson there. The second picture is nearer to what...

Re: 120cm - The Crypt Eternal I'm going to post them up now George, yes must try harder, I had to go away in January and Febuary this year and that sort of botched it for me. I had to abandon one aquascape (algae mess upon my return) and start anew at the one I entered. No excuses or worries...

Re: 120cm - The Crypt Eternal Top 100 next year George no pressure :D . Damn competition is so difficult though that you could end up in 500th even with a decent looking aquascape, its difficult to know how to pitch it sometimes, what to enter. Nice layout though George, although these slow...

I like it a lot George, I didn't like the fish formation when I saw it first of all but they (the fish) are growing on me, very reminiscent of some of Amano's (early shots I think) where the fish are in perfect formation. A nicely executed Iwagumi layout IMHO.

Tell me about it, Im feeling restricted. Look forward to your other large tank for IALPC 2009 tank, all in good time of course, don't expect you will be posing it up here any time soon :mrgreen:

Looks wicked, pity the p stellata didnt turn red it would have really topped off an already great looking tank, I wish I had room for a 4 foot tank, finding it hard to squeeze in a 3 ft one atm, no space, well lots of space but all in the wrong places like the converted loft area, prefer to have...

First effort July 2005, inspired by "branch" :) I think this is as good as this aquascape got, it became an algae haven not too long after.

Thats it :wink: much better, the rock just needs to be defined more for the final photo, I found I had to do a double take in the first photo to actually see the middle rock. Very good Iwagumi layout IMO.

I think its good, but the middle stone is a bit lost and does not add anything to it IMHO, good idea on using the moss though, nice photography as well.

I like it!

Whens the unveiling George? Looks super healthy, nice fish as well.

Good :)

Yeah I remember this tank :D nice photos as usual jimbooo.

Agree condition looks tip top, I would say this tank will get better looking, tons better than last time posted, only noticing the internal filter now, I'd say this would look good with a very white background.