Too hard on yourself there Victor its a fine looking aquascape
Anyway here's me - rank 49 in IAPLC 2010.
Spec on this tank:
Dimensions: The tank is ancient and fit for the skip really, I did worry about it tbh, in inches it measures 28Lx12Dx14H so about 70x30x35 in cms - 73.5 litres
Filtration Tetratec EX1200
Light period was 8 hours per day with 3x24W T5's, the light was raised 6-8 inches above the tank and I used a mist atomizer for CO2.
Plants:
Eleocharis parvula
E. Vivipara
Long leaf fern
Bolbitis heudelotii
Java and Spikey moss
Substrate is JBL Monado with Osmocote granules mixed in.
The hardscape is locally collected driftwood with grey seiryu rocks.
I had no major problems with the layout during the growout phase really . The foreground had to be trimmed several times to keep it somewhat compact, the E. vivipara grew like wildfire and had to be trimmed frequently, a bit too frequently tbh it became a pain after a while. The depth of the tank was quite restrictive though and two of the main branches on the LHS are actually touching the glass.
The before and after shots. The rocks were changed around slightly and the wood hardscape was pushed more forward towards the front glass for the final positioning, this is the closest image I have of it beforehand, the other elements, extra branch twigs etc were added a good bit later on probably after a month or so.