Information
Introduction
We observe as Reeflowers, planted aquariums are becoming more popular and spreading in national and international platforms day by day. Correspondingly many countries organize contests on designing planted aquariums. Those designs, conspicuous by their beauty, contribute spreading aquarium hobby and growing the sector.
Therefore, we aimed to contribute development of the aquarium sector in Turkey and the world by organizing this contest under the guidance of Mustafa Erdoğar who has been taking various roles in international contests (participant, jury member, substructure consultant) for years and prepared the substructure of Turkey's first international quality contest: ADist Planted Aquarium Design Contest.
Schedule
Starting Date: The contest opens on 03 June
Closing Date: 31 July
Judging Committee:
Results - 1st Stage 16 August
Results - 2nd Stage: 20 September
Contest Prize
First Place, Grand Prize
20 000 TRY + Certificate
Second Place
10 000 TRY + Certificate
Third Place
5000 TRY + Certificate
Fourth Place
2000 TRY
Fifth Place
1000 TRY
Guidelines and Rules
To participate the contest; implement the phases below in order.
1. Before participating our contest; check the contest rules below (please click on the title to open the tab) and be sure your application is according to the rules first. Non-observant applications will not be accepted to our contest.
Contest Rules
- Our contest subject is only freshwater planted aquarium design.
- Everyone who has a planted aquarium can participate the contest.
- Participating the contest has no fee.
- One person can participate the contest with three different works at most.
- Works that were submitted to any international contest in early years will not be accepted (or will be disqualified if noticed after application).
- If contest commitee or jury members decide that two or more designs which have submitted by the same person are very similar; our commitee has a right to eliminate them until one design left.
- In case of more than one person submitted with the same design or be noticed the design belongs to someone else, will be asked to the applicants to prove the design belongs to themselves. Unprovable designs are disqualified.
- There is no drawback that the submitted work to the contest also published on the internet and/or submitted to another contest.
- Application period is given at "About" page. Applications will not be accepted except this period.
- Participant can change application image and/or info or cancel the application by e-mailing us before application period ends. Any changes or canceling will not be accepted after application period.
Rules About Photography
- Submitting to the contest with only one piece of general view image for one work.
- General view image must be shoot right across the tank (centering the front glass, without angle) and from a distance that involves the whole tank at least from the water surface. Excess around the tank will be cropped by us. We suggest you to view related examples for a right exposure.
- Only images in JPEG format (*.jpg, *.jpeg) will be accepted to the contest.
- Image resolution must be at least 2000 pixels on the long side. It should not be forgatten that the tank's visibility in detail and clear enough provides a better evaluation.
- Image processing like sharpening, colour and light correction for the whole image is free.
- In image processing; it is forbidden to make a change (create out of nothing, wipe out, increase or decrease etc.) on any element (plant, fish, decor, material etc.) which is included in evaluation criteria. If making changes like that be noticed in application period, submission will be refused and asked a proper photograph; if it is noticed after the deadline, application be disqualified.
2. Evaluation in our contest consist of two stages;
At first stage, volunteer jury select their personal top 40 aquascapes. Works which are selected by at least two volunteer jury members can pass the stage one.
At second stage, works evaluate by jury on the scale of total 100 points according to the criteria given below (please click on the title to open the tab).
Evaluation Criteria
Naturality (maximum 25 points)
Defines the harmony between materials and livings used in the aquascape in terms of form, speciality, texture and colour and forming the decoration in accordance with natural formations.
For example; bending and lying angels of driftwood on stones, texture and colour transitions between rocks and pebbles/sand or adjacent plants and plant groups are the subjects can be evaluated under naturality criteria.
Design (maximum 35 points)
Defines layout situation from technical aspect. Researches made on nature and human nature, sense, beauty and aesthetics since time immemorial; caused to exist some design principles accepted in branches of visual arts. These can be lined up as space occupancy ratio, form&shape, golden ratio, focus, symmetry-asymmetry, lines, rhythm, colour usage, balance, depth, light usage and composition in planted aquarium design.
Usage of these principles how successful and in harmony between them is examined under this criteria.
Health (maximum 25 points)
Defines general health of the ecosystem. Condition and charasteristic adaptation of the livings (plants, invertebrates, fish etc.), general health of the system (algae issues, clarity of water, suitability of equipments etc.) are taken up under this criteria.
Originality (maximum 15 points)
Defines features which separate the design from others and easy on the eye. Extraordinary decoration or creature, superior depth of field, different color use are some of the subjects can be evaluated under this criteria.
Do not forget; it may enough to pass stage one if you have a good looking aquascape but for stage two, accordance of your design to the criteria will take an important role in it's success.
3. When your aquascape is ready, take it's photograph according to the rules and edit the photograph (optional). Non-observant taking and/or editing photographs will not be accepted to our contest (please check the contest rules above).
4. Click the link below for "Online Application Page" on the dates of application.
5. Within three working days after examination of the application by us;
If the application is proper; information e-mail about validating will be sent to the applicant.
If a problem is found; information e-mail about the problem will be sent to the applicant and validate only after correcting it and resubmitting the application by the applicant.*
* If a problem occurs about the applications made at the final day; applicant must be correct it and compelete the application within one day.
IMPORTANT! If you do not receive any e-mail from us in three working days; there may be a technical problem about your online application. Please inform us immediately! We can not accept any information after evaluation period begins.
Judging Criteria
Our jury consist of precious aquascapers (who has proved themselves by aquascapes they designed in national and international areas) and notables of the sector.
Mustafa Erdoğar - Contest Organizer, Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Dave Chow - Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Gary Wu – Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Serkan Çetinkol - Pro Aquascaper, 1st Stage Jury Member
Frederic Fuss - Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Selçuk Durmaz - Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Andrew M. Senske - Pro Aquascaper, 2nd Stage Jury Member
Fabian Kussakawa- Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Jeon Hyoungjoo - Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Timuçin Sağel - Pro Aquascaper, 1st Stage Jury Member
Piotr Mierzejewski - Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
Ismael Aguilar Soria - Pro Aquascaper, 1st & 2nd Stage Jury Member
How to apply
Go url https://rflac.com/
Contact Information
https://rflac.com/contact.html
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