My IAPLC 2013 rank 19

**tongyang** · 30th Sep 2013, 15:47

Congrats! Not easy as competition is stiff. The centre rock is in fact quite accentuating. The scape will look monotonous without it.

**composition** · 30th Sep 2013, 15:55

Congrats. It is a fantastic tank, most impressive rocky landscape. Can u post more of the pics here please.

**misa** · 30th Sep 2013, 21:19

This is one hell of a scape! i am sure you took alot of effort to select the rock as well as the plants!

**BFG** · 4th Oct 2013, 15:07

Collecting rocks now!!!

Anyway, nice job Shadow!

**barmby** · 4th Oct 2013, 16:27

There is only one word on your latest ranking.

Apt

Welldone@@@@

**Suzerolt** · 5th Oct 2013, 16:32

Very nice indeed. A fan of your work.

**ConcaveLiNkiN** · 7th Oct 2013, 12:35

Senior Shadow, you are my inspiration! Great scaping!

**Shadow** · 7th Oct 2013, 13:34

I just came back from Japan, a bit disappointed due to rain on Friday and Saturday. Another failure to capture Mt. Fuji photo

. So I get my self couple of ADA product instead

**ConcaveLiNkiN** · 7th Oct 2013, 13:41

Originally Posted by Shadow

I just came back from Japan, a bit disappointed due to rain on Friday and Saturday. Another failure to capture Mt. Fuji photo

. So I get my self couple of ADA product instead

Wow! That could had costed a bomb? Is the price for ADA products steep over at Japan as compared to SG?

**Shadow** · 7th Oct 2013, 13:43

Originally Posted by limz_777

but if you remove it , it wont look like a cove ?

Originally Posted by David

Congrats Shadow!!!...I rather leave the rock where it is.

Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria

Very nice! I think the center rock actually helps to enhance the perception of depth, the smaller size and detail makes it look like a continuation of the rock formation further inland.

I guess if the judge noticed and commented on the center rock, this means it actually worked well as a focal point.

That is correct, if it was removed, it will be like normal mountain scape. However by removing the stone and change it in rive for example, it will make the tank look deeper. It was in my consideration when I scape but I don't feel like making another mountain with river on it.

**Shadow** · 7th Oct 2013, 13:51

Originally Posted by ConcaveLiNkiN

Wow! That could had costed a bomb? Is the price for ADA products steep over at Japan as compared to SG?

Yeah steep down

. Actually the retail price of ADA product in Japan cheaper than retail price in Singapore. For example, the wave scissor it was 10500 yen = ~S$133 compare to Singapore retail price S$233. S$100 saving leh

**ConcaveLiNkiN** · 7th Oct 2013, 14:04

Originally Posted by Shadow

Yeah steep down

. Actually the retail price of ADA product in Japan cheaper than retail price in Singapore. For example, the wave scissor it was 10500 yen = ~S$133 compare to Singapore retail price S$233. S$100 saving leh

mass order anyone?

**Shadow** · 7th Oct 2013, 14:31

Originally Posted by tongyang

Congrats! Not easy as competition is stiff. The centre rock is in fact quite accentuating. The scape will look monotonous without it.

I don't bang so much on the judges comment. Aquascaping is form of art, some judge like some don't, very normal.

Comment written on the IAPLC 2013 contest book actually pretty good. Not sure who written it, Amano maybe but then again all the comment on the book are very nice

"This dynamic Iwagumi layout uses many rough-looking stones, The impression of these stones is not too strong but it is moderately soften by moss, fern and vivid stem plants, Te perfection level of this layout is high with superior expression of cove leading to the background and also with excellent overall composition."