This natural and precious forest has many stories. When I walk in the forest, I pay attention to every detail, how the trees grow, how the roots expand in the soil and stones, and I am always curious about what is behind the bend in the forest path. In my work, I try to create a lot of details so that when you look at this work, you feel that it is part of a real forest. I hope my work will receive more attention in the coming years, and I would like to thank all the judges and the IIAC team.
IIAC 2022 World Ranking Announcement - World Ranking 017 - Nominating Work
Enchanted Forest
Author: Hootan Maftoonian / Iran
Aquarium Size/W150 x D70 x H55 (cm)
Comments from Diego Marinelli
A masterpiece of naturalness and realism. I have seen a similar scene many times in the woods of my country and I would like to observe this tank live to dream... the maximum mark for completeness, creativity and choice of aquatic species. Congratulations a true master.
Comments from Fabian Kussakawa
Great job with the hardscape. The layering of mosses and plants made the layout look like a mystical forest. The fish could be better positioned to give more impact to the final photograph. The foreground could be more defined with stones of different scales. However, a great job done.
Comments from Stu Worrall
A very detailed forest design which is loaded with moss and someother detail plants. I do feel the detailing could be done slightly better, eg there is some tennelus unrooted at the bottom which could be removed or re-planted. A really nice scape.
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