Chinese Elm--Another One

Thomas_J.

Anybody that knows me, knows that I love chinese elms.
Here is another one from my collection that I've been working on for about six years now.

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Rene_Voortwist

Hi Thomas,

I like your elms. Great ramification on this one. The only thing that bothers me a bit about it is that it makes a bit unstable impression. Like it is going to fallover to the left. This may be the camera angle or something. Do you have another picture ?

René

TreeBay

Rene, I think it is mostly the camera position.

Thom_J, If you can step back a bit and zoom in with the lens, you should get a more "normal" perspective.

If the lens doesn't zoom, you can always crop the photo and get a similar effect.

Regards,

Matt

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Earl

Very nice tree. You obviously have been working on branching. It has filled out geat.

bonsaial1

Beautiful canopy on this one. You didn't think you would skate out of here without a critique. For my HO, I would just tip the tree a little to the right, and tilt the tree a little forward. It looks like it is tipped back, or falling backwards. If I could tip it forward in a virtual I would try that. Have you made yourself a set of workshop wedges? these are indispensible for trying out new looks in how a tree might be positioned in a pot. Just get a piece of 4x4 and a piece of 2x4. Cut them into wedges about 5" long.
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Best regards, Bonsaial

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ripsgreentree

Tomas J: Here is a word of encouragement. Your elms are beautiful and show the time and attintion that you have applied to them. Critteek is someone elses openion on your work and should be taken as just that. I once attended a study grupe who had a "Master" who was going to critteek trees. As I watched each student would offer his work and this "master" would then brutaly reshape the tree into his openion of what the tree should look like. I also watched the effect that this had on the students and it was fairly devistating. When it was my turn I instructed the "master" You may tell me what you think that I should do but you may not cut my tree. I was promptly dismissed but my tree is still my tree and not the masters.
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Thomas_J.

Thanks rips. Sometimes the critique can be a little rough. I guess there is one thing we all have to remember, and that is everyones eye is a little different . Since I'm in the group that believes bonsai is an art, everyone should remember that what is good for the artist may not be good for everyone. All the same, it is still his creation. I believe that critiquing can be both good and damaging, as the illustration you gave. I guess it's really up the person on the receiving end and how he takes it.

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Adam

Just wanted to know if you are the thomas j that posts on bonsaiweb. Also sweet looking elm.

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