I feel I fail as a aquascaper because I don't want to take the time to prune the plants into perfect shapes/heights as needed to make a pleasing scape. My mission now is to find plants that do not need a lot of attention that grow in a natural pleasing way where no to little pruning is needed.
I also think presentation of the tank is important in having others see it as a winner. I find myself struggling with the perfect angle, lighting, camera settings etc to use when taking pictures. I feel that my scapes look much better in person then they do in the photos I take.
I do feel you need some artistic ability to create a eye pleasing scape, just like you do to create a piece of artwork. Some natural ability comes into play, however what you are not born with can be learned (to a certain extent) with lots of practice. I know over the years I have became a better aquascaper with practice & a little natural artistic ability.
It's a must to pre-plan your scape either in your head and/or on paper. This along with doing some research & fimiliarizing yourself with the plants shape, size, textures & placement, will help you create an eye catching scape. A lot of people tend not to do these two things which is a cause for failure.
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