Nature Aquarium Party 2018

[Shinobi]

Hey UKAPS!

I’m currently in Japan attending the Nature Aquarium Party 2018 with the Award ceremony for this years participants of IAPLC.

I just had a day in Tokyo with my friend Thomas, where we got to se the famous Amano layouts in Sumida Aquarium. We just arrived in Niigata where the main schedule of the event will be held


I will try to update as the event progresses, if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see please let me know

Also I will post a lot of short videos from the trip on my instagram: AquaticDK

 

[Tim Harrison]

Thanks for sharing Shinobi, looking forward to updates

 

[AverageWhiteBloke]

Yeah, I'm Totes Jel as Joey Essex would say.

 

[Shinobi]

Spotted randomly in a store in Niigata. Full ADA 180p maintained to perfection - talking about high standards!

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Just seen the top 7, What a nice change for a traditional nature aquarium to take top spot!

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[Iain Sutherland]

Just seen the top 7, What a nice change for a traditional nature aquarium to take top spot!

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ADA Philippines Facebook page has more...

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[Kezzab]

https://www.facebook.com/286393314784744/posts/1851099574980769/

Number 6 is incredible, but not at all to my taste. What are the trees 'made of?
K

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Top 27 on Nature Inside Facebook page. Sorry on phone so can't l8nk...

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[Kezzab]

https://www.facebook.com/762067963901080/posts/1959134507527747/
Sorted

 

[soggybongo]

all look mint but number 12 does it for me, even had toad stools on the left and hobbit steps lol..

 

[Shinobi]

This year was a bit controversial, with a triumphant return of the essence of nature aquarium style.
There was a however a feeling of this year’s second place got robbed because of the use emphasis on the traditional nature aquarium making its way to the top.
Everything is prime work for sure, but for me personally it was hard to see what made this years winner stand out so much from what’s been seen and done before

 

[Iain Sutherland]

No doubting that the grand prize is a beautiful tank and great example of a nature aquarium but it doesn't feel special. I think 4th place was a better nature scape...

2nd feels very familiar, slight change from lots of the diarama's of years gone by.

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[alto]

Yururi (ADA FB page link) looks very Amano-esque going back to his Nature Aquarium days
to my eye it has more perspective than 4th place
2nd & 3rd - the diorama style always looks “cold” to me

Anyone know how close they were in actual points?

 

[alto]

I think 4th place was a better nature scape...

Some earlier scapes from H H (I think )

Glass Canvas Aquascapes
(Youtube link)

 

[Tim Harrison]

I noticed traditional nature aquarium scapes making a come back in the top 27 last year as well. Perhaps future contestants will get the message and we'll see even more nature aquarium scapes entered, and in the top 27, in following years.

Diorama style scapes can be amazing pieces of living art, but I doubt very much they can be sustained much beyond the photoshoot. I'm guessing many use the dry start method and don't get flooded until the last minute. At the very least they should be in a different category, or maybe even a separate competition.

A couple of nature aquarium scapes from 2017...


World Ranking 0004

Luis Carlos Galarraga
BRAZIL
Summertime

ルイス・カルロス・ガララーガ
ブラジル
サマータイム


World Ranking 0010

Fernando Francischelli
BRAZIL
Ways of the Heart

フェルナンド・フランシッシェリ
ブラジル
胸の内

 

[Edvet]

I stil believe diorama''s have nothing to do with nature aquaria. ( and certainly were not what Amano envisioned).

 

[Iain Sutherland]

I stil believe diorama''s have nothing to do with nature aquaria. ( and certainly were not what Amano envisioned).

Well then he should have called it Internation Nature Aqurium Contest

There is a YouTube video on the ada channel where he discusses the evolution of nature aquarium to diorama etc... he likes them but wouldn't like to keep one which I think was also where the points scoring changed so that longevity of a scape is considered.


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[rebel]

Personally I thought 77 was better than 1.

Absolutely epic works indeed!

 

[Shinobi]

Day 2:

we got to visit the ADA gallery and see many new scapes for the first time, it was every bit as amazing as I´ve hoped and more - pictures and videos really doesn't do this place justice.

Atmosphere was very cozy and relaxed and you had a chance to check out the AMAZING gallery and surroundings at your own pace.

there were food and drinks - and a plant raffle for rare plants!

Also got a chance to go to mr. Amano´s house and see his big 4 meter tank. Needles to say the tank was amazing, but the garden was what really blew me away.

EXTREME AMOUNT OF PICTURES!!!

PART 1:

 

[Shinobi]

PART 2: