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    Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

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    another Aquacaping cotest (http://aquajournal.ru/roaplc/conditions.php)

    ► 1. Anyone of any citizenship, nationality and a place of residence is invited to take part. The participation is free of charge. All the terms and conditions are equal to all the participants.
    ► 2. One participant can apply only one layout.
    ► 3. Fresh water plant aquariums of any size and volume are permitted to be used. All the registered works will be estimated by the jury in accordance with “JUDGING CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES”.
    ► 4. In case an open aquarium is used only its under-water part is to be assessed.
    ► 5. The usage of houseplants and marginal plants which can hardly survive in the water will cause points’ deduction.
    ► 6. To be eligible for the contest the aquarium should be photo-shooted from its front side so that it could be observed in whole. Images made at an angle and images of the separate parts of the aquarium in case of absence of the front-sided one will cause points’ deduction or even disqualification.
    ► 7. The images should be made only by digital cameras with 4.0 and higher megapixel resolution, by reflex cameras SLR. Please make images in high resolution mode. The images should be saved in JPEG or TIF and named without any Cyrillic or special symbols.
    ► 8. Insignificant general adjustment of an image by a graphic editor is admitted e.g. correcting of levels, curves, white balance, reasonable sharpening, etc., that does not change the original content of the image. The adjustment must be arranged only with a purpose to reflect maximum properly a view of the aquarium itself.
    All the forms of editing and assembling that can change the placement, size, and number of separate composition’s elements are strictly prohibited.
    In case there are any doubts on the usage of some photo-editor by the participant the Organizing Committee has a right to delay or stop participation even bringing the issue up for discussion by the Special Committee. The Committee’s composition, an order of the issue consideration on admission to the contest is the exclusive right of the Organizing Committee. A decision on disqualification is rendered taking into account an opinion of the Chairman of the jury. Such a decision can be taken out any time during the contest till the official announcement of the Contest’s results.
    ► 9. While sending your layout please note the following information must be mentioned
    - Your full name (first name, surname, patronimic name if any)
    - Your location (or your address), the country
    - Contact telephone (with the country code and the code of your location if any)
    - E-mail
    - Information on the aquarium characteristics: dimensions (in sentimetres), volume, used plants, invertebrates and fish.
    - Additional information on soil usage, lightening, CO2 system, filtration and etc. is much welcomed as well.
    ► 10. The layout (along with the information mentioned in point 9) can be applied to the Organizing Committee till March 31, 2011 by the following means:
    - In electronic format bringing it directly to the office of NEOMARIN Company
    - By filling in an electronic application form on the site and sending it by e-mail to the Organizing Committee. In return you will receive the Information Letter of the Organizing Committee with a notification about its acceptance and an e-mail about its registration.
    In case of missing the deadline layouts will not be admitted to the Contest.
    ► 11. In case your layout picture has never been published anywhere before, has never taken part in any contest it will automatically receive “The First Publication Bonus” of 10 points that will be taken into account in the final estimation by the jury.
    In case the layout was already published earlier you should inform the Organizing Committee about the time and the place of its publication in a covering letter.
    In case such kind of information is withheld by a participant the Committee has a right to disqualify the layout any time during the contest when the fact of its pre-contest publication is known.
    ► 12. The layout which will receive the maximum quantity of points and will be marked as best by a separate judge will receive 15 additional points to the total sum.

    The Organizing Committee of the Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011 reserves the right to use photos of the layouts which participated in the Contest including their publication and duplicating at the Committee’s sole discretion.

    The participant is not allowed to withdraw his/her work from the Contest.



    JUDGING CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES

    1. The general art impression. Мaximum – 100 points. The beauty and level of perfection of an aquarium in whole are estimated.
    2. Technical point.
    2.1. Creativity. (Мaximum – 20 points )The judge estimate the level of creative originality and impression on a spectator. Whether the original idea of the aquascaper is expressed in the layout or no. The use of house plants or marginal plants, which hardly survive in water, becomes the subject of point deduction.
    2.2. The general balance of a composition and plants. (Мaximum – 20 points ) According to this criteria, the judges evaluate the balance of underwater landscape, the harmony of plants placement and their correspondence to all layout as a whole as well as, on the balance of color and form of the plants, on the one hand, and aquascape on the other.
    2.3. Harmony between fish and layout design. (Мaximum – 20 points ) By this criteria the judges estimate the harmony between the fishes occupying an aquarium and aquascape. Combination of colors, sizes, swimming method, behavior of fishes and aquascape.
    2.4. Sense of natural atmosphere. (Мaximum – 20 points ) Whether the aquascape expresses creator's individual vision of nature.
    2.5. Plant`s conditions and aquarium life expectancy. The condition of plants and their impact on aquarium life expectancy is evaluated. How long this aquascape can exist.
    3. The First Publication Bonus. In case your layout picture has never been published anywhere before, has never taken part in any contest it will automatically receive “the First Publication bonus” of 10 points that will be taken into account in the final estimation by the jury.
    In case the layout was already published earlier you should inform the Organizing Committee about the time and the place of its publication in a covering letter.
    In case such kind of information is withheld by a participant the Organizing Committee has a right to disqualify the layout any time during the Contest when the fact of its pre-contest publication is known.


    THE CONTEST’S PRIZE POOL


    Grand Prize 100 000 RUR.

    Gold Prize 50 000 RUR.

    Silver Prize 30 000 RUR.

    Bronze Prize 20 000 RUR.


    The best works will be awarded by prizes and gifts in special nominations set forth by sponsors and partners of the Contest.
    Last edited by Shadow; 21st Feb 2011 at 13:51. Reason: edit to official English news
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    Re: Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

    result is out, congratulation to StanChung rank #2

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    Re: Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

    Top 10 picture from ROAPLC. Please visit http://www.aqa.ru/raboti_ROAPLC2011?gi_start=0 for the rest of the picture

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    Re: Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

    wow, very high standard piece of visual art! I like scape 1,3 and 7, it is so delightfully done!
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    Re: Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

    I like rank # 4. Russia so cold the chiller don't need to work so hard.

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    Re: Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

    Number 1, 3 and 8!!!!!

    Love them!!! Looks like all tanks appear to be monster tanks.

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    Re: Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

    David, no, they are not monster tanks. In fact, most of them are 3-4 feet tank and number 7 and 8 are just 2 feet tank. Amazing.
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    Re: Russian Open Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2011

    Oh mine...... then number 7, those bog woods really fools me..... they looks exactly like huge tress!!

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