Rock positioning

[turtlehead]

What do you guys think about my scape? Do I need more variaties of rock?

John

[ranmasatome]

more..depth..would..e..nice..
right..now..all..the..rocks..are..on...one..axis

[vinz]

Decent selection of rocks. But the placment has no energy. You need to create contrast and focus.

Some observations:
1. both piles of rock are the same size and height... there is no primary focus... ppl will be trying to look at both at the same time.
2. both of the large rocks are pointing towards the same direction... up. No contrast.

What I think you can try:
- re-group the rocks so that one pile is about one-third bigger then the other pile.
- position both groups so that they do not follow a straight line down the length of the tank.
- create contrast between the groups by having the prominent piece of each group point diagonally away from the other group.
- for each group, either create harmony by placing them rocks such that their grains are parallel or contrast by making the grains perpendicular.

What plants are you planning on using?