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2007 Photo of the Year Contest Winner:

Hello Everybody:

Our last meeting gave us another wonderful tour of Joe's tanks-IMO, they're great. Joe also gave us a great presentation about aquascaping.

There are several main points you should keep in mind when aquascaping:

Elements

• The golden mean (spatial ratios of 1:1.68)
• Triangles and Diagonals (use them to frame areas of the tank)
• SanZom-Iwagumi--suggested using odd numbers
• Linear movement--get the eye wander through the tank
• Focal points--direct the eye in where to go

Objects: natural driftwood, rocks, plastic, skeletons (creepy!), backgrounds

Balance: teritories, hiding spots and breeding locales

Styles

• Duth--rows/diagonals
• Amanao--create an impression
• Biotope--recreate a piece of the wild
• Artificial--anything not listed above

Materials: rubber bands, staples, ties, string, PVC for rock structures, glues and epoxies, drill holes in live rock, toothpicks and plastic mesh

It was a great presentation--see you all at the next meeting.

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