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Greybeard
Join Date: Aug-2001
Location: Fresno, CA
Country: USA
Posts: 5,247
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What I did was to change the viewing angle of the tree to give more turns in the trunk. I bent up one of the two crowns that Joe told me were not to bonsai rules. I now understand this, and will not make this mistake again. By simply turning the tree, and bending up one branch, the whole attitude of the tree changed. A very subtle yet dramatic move. I like the tree better, and can hardly wait for spring.
Would I have come across this on my own?
How long would it have taken me to see things differently?
Would anyone ever see this had I not decided to use this for a display piece on the stand?
I feel the future look of this tree has been enriched by the thought provoking critique of someone else, and the desire to improve it meant that I was willing to take a chance on the thoughts of someone else.
Bonsai-al
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