I think what made this tank image pop for me, was the overall fullness of the tank. As well as the perspective.
By Cropping the image close to the edges of the tank, there was just enough tank left to indeed be identified as a tank.
Just enough, you know?
not the walls and the under tank area and parts of the room that the tank is setting in. That all takes from showing off a tank.
The way the sides were reflecting just as they do when you look at a full tank view in person from the front. You can only see one end's reflection.
This Image of J's tank looked like what I'd be focusing on, if I was standing in front of it, looking at it in person. It gives that sense fullness but not too overly done, and the depth is perfect for that amount of fish, close but not crowded...
I'd probably be able to set and look at this tank for hours and hours and not get bored...
2 years in the making and you well deserve this one Bro...Way to ride the Landslide win!!...
I'm thinking TOTY material too!