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Congratulations to the winners of the bonsaiTALK 2005 Styling contest, and to everyone for entering. The final placement was determined by our Judging Panel, Bill Valavanis and Gary Marchal.

I have included some of the judges' comments.

Thanks to everyone for making this contest a success!

Matt

Photo #21257 Click to Enlarge

First Place - Mike Konig mkonig - Leicester, UK
Contest Entry #10678

Popular Vote: Average: 8.06, Finalist #1

Styling Thread

Judges Comments:

• "Great tree and design"
• "I like this tree the best. It shows excellent design. The modest foliage speaks bunjin"

Photo #21411 Click to Enlarge

Second Place - Charles Bevan dbz12fan (Florida, USA)
Contest Entry #10916

Popular Vote Average: 7.83, Finalist #2

Styling Thread

Judges Comments:

• "Design is OK, but I don't like the heavy guy wire. A thinner one could have been utilized."
• "The design is not bad, just not finished. Where's the Shari?? I think thats what's missing in the design."

Photo #21461 Click to Enlarge

Third Place - FlyBri (Melbourne, Australia) vbmenu_register("postmenu_88373", true);
Contest Entry #10883

Popular Vote Average: 6.52, Finalist #5

Styling Thread

Judges Comments:

• "The tree lacks a definition of branches. Too spread out."
• "I've spent some time with this design. I believe that the design is OK, but could use a few changes. For instance, the branch coming off the main trunk of the #1 tree which is a main player in the apex comes off the main trunk in a loop. I might have taken that out and stood that tree more vertical. There is some confusion in the branching, but that may be due to seeing the tree only in 2 dimensions. But, I do like the design."

Photo #21369 Click to Enlarge

Fourth Place - EarthgirlOK (Bartlesville,OK)
Contest Entry #10910

Popular Vote Average: 7.00, Finalist #3

Styling Thread

Judges Comments:

• "The design of the boxwood is not finished. It looks like the artist got scared to cut off more, which is needed. Where's the left side of the tree??"
• "Even though I do not like box...it shows more effort...even though it is not finished"

Photo #21426 Click to Enlarge

Fifth Place - Maria Kapra (Los Angeles, CA)
Contest Entry #10928

Popular Vote Average: 6.97, Finalist #4

Styling Thread
Judges Comments:

• "The foliage masses are too regular. That bothers me more than the good design of the trunk with driftwood"
• "Although the design is good, I think the image has been worked in Photoshop. Really"
• "What's wrong with this picture?? The foliage is too symetrical. Definately an edited photo. As far as the design, I have a hard time believing that the structure is there already. It does look OK as topiary, but not bonsai."

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