Who wrote the blurbs on the TAG Top 10 Contest aquascapes? I really appreciated the commentary and insights. And, quite unimportantly, I thought they we spot on.
I was glad to see so many entries and so relatively few "can't shows."
Personally, I thought it was a shame to see so much artificiality in so many of the designs, what with all the Amanitizing of the designs -- some of those aquascapes reminded me of the topiary at Disneyworld or in "Edward Scissorhands" -- reflecting very hard work, but so unnatural looking. Ah, but you can't argue with what's popular. Just ask Brittney Spears. ;)
Seriously folks, a terrific show and good international duke-out, with winners from 13 countries on 3 out of 6 continents (4 out of 7 if you pretend Europe is a separate land mass from Asia). Maybe next year an Australian or African will win too. I'm not holding my breadth for Antarctica but hey, that's mostly ice and getting smaller every day.
regards,
sh