Inspiration thread - Post your sources of inspiration!

[Steve Smith]

Thought I'd start this thread to try and make a cohesive list of inspiring websites full of great photos etc. Not so much looking for sites with information or individual photographs, but things like galleries, flikr sets etc etc. Also nature photography galleries and landscapes.

I'll start:

http://www.natureaquarist.com/ - plenty of ADA scapes to feast on (though pics are a little small).

 

[samc]

just found this too, most people have seen these but here it is (ADA)
http://adana.com.sg/ada_gallery_2007_layout_large.html#location1

and another one i found a while back also ada
http://www.adana-usa.com/index.php?main_page=afa_portfolio

 

[aquaticmaniac]

And of course more by the great Amano
http://gallery.aquanubis.com/slideshow. ... me=album14

 

[Steve Smith]

ADA Thialand have a few nice galleries, and some good nanos:

http://www.adana-th.com/gallery.htm

 

[Themuleous]

The AGA comp site is always good, useful for other styles not jsut 'nature'.

http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2008.cgi

Sam

 

[a1Matt]

UKAP baby!
http://www.ukaps.org/forum

Oliver Knott gallery:
http://www.pbase.com/plantella

 

[GreenNeedle]

www.ukaps.org
because I don't think GF has a website?

This is my other inspiration:
www.faao.blogspot.com

AC

 

[Thomas McMillan]

Don't forget Cau-aqua guys! I'm being lazy and can't remember the URL

 

[Nelson]

some good pics here http://www.cau-aqua.net/index.php?optio ... &Itemid=29 there you go thomas
neil

 

[Dave Spencer]

For me it used to be good old Takashi Amano and others, but now I find myself hardly looking at other peoples scapes in any depth for inspiration. If I want to learn how rock strata lay, or where mosses grow, I go for a walk.

Mother nature taught TA, and remains the inspiration for us all. I still look at other notable scapes to see how a particular aspect was executed, but the foundations are from what I am seeing around me. I even use the local wood and rocks from time to time.

Dave.

 

[aaronnorth]

ADA
http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/AD ... index.html

Radoslaw Baszak
http://www.aquatic-plants-studio.com/index.html

Aquatic Eden
http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2009/04/rip ... aping.html

Saintly's website
http://www.plantedbox.com/

Andy's website
http://www.greenneedle.co.uk/

Aquascaping World
http://www.aquascapingworld.com/

Takashi Amano
http://www.amanotakashi.net/portfolio/index.html

I'll think of some more later!

 

[Woodpecker]

Thanks guys for some wonderful links - many are new to me!

In addition to the ones mentioned, I have found some lovely photographs in the Dennerle book "Systems for Facinating Aquariums". The style is European but makes an interesting change.

Suzanne

 

[JohnC]

hi,

Amano's books (i have all three) people say they are dated, i just think their are beautiful.

Oliver Knott -
http://www.pbase.com/plantella

I really love this picture
http://www.pbase.com/plantella/buddha_tank

I will find my stone buddha when i'm in asian next year and i will stick loads of bamboo in my coner tank next year to make my copy of this, and i will be frowned at for adding ornaments to my planted tank. But i just love that tank.

John

 

[passerby*]

ADA Thialand have a few nice galleries, and some good nanos:

http://www.adana-th.com/gallery.htm

does any body know where i can get info on them pukka little nanos..like what size tanks/plant list,.etc
ive searched and searched gooogle but i still cant find info on them nano tanks..

heres a link to ones im on about.http://www.adana-th.com/limagegal/thumnail/adatrip1.htm

cheers , Alex

 

[John Starkey]

Hi All,this sites ok for some ideas,in aquascapes section it gives all specific tank specs and so on its a very informative site ,regards john.

http://www.bubblesaquarium.com

 

[aaronnorth]

Hi All,this sites ok for some ideas,in aquascapes section it gives all specific tank specs and so on its a very informative site ,regards john.

http://www.bubblesaquarium.com

nice find John

 

[Mark Evans]

the first few images on this page make me drool and dribble uncontrollably....

http://www.pbase.com/plantella/jeffs_tour

i know it's not oli knott, but i do use oli knott for inspiration now.

and another amazing guy for scaping....just check out the galleries jeff has become my favourite scaper so far.

http://www.aquariumdesigngroup.com/

 

[samc]

just found this which was interesting this might not be the best place to put it though

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45174

 

[laimyzaz]

hi,found this page-
http://www.aquazoo.lt/galerija_arturo.html
last pictures look realy good

 

[NeilW]

Completely unrelated to aquaria but in terms of visual inspiration, this guy takes stunning photographs in in a similar format to Takashi Amano (large format plate film camera) ;
http://www.williamcorey.com/japanese-garden-photography-portfolio/index.html

and also this book is awesome, it looks at the japanese aesthetic as a whole from gardens to sandals.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Japan-Style...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258131075&sr=8-1

Nice to sometimes look at stuff from a completely different specialist area for a fresh outlook and new eyes. I'm guessing everything can be influence on aesthetics but these are my favourites at the moment.