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24-Nov-2002
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Mt. Holly Springs, PA
Country: USA
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Recent Shimpaku Styling
Here's a picture of one of my recently styled shimpaku junipers. This is another "nursery stock" project that needs many years of refinement until it becomes something to be proud of. Overall, I'm pretty happy with this initial styling and I think it has a some future potential.
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24-Nov-2002
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
 
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Very good Mailman.
Is that the final angle that the tree is supposed to be planted on? I feel maybe the tree is unbalanced a bit with everything moving to the left. Maybe? Just an observation. Good work. David |
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24-Nov-2002
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Mt. Holly Springs, PA
Country: USA
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David,
Thanks for the response! The planting angle is not final by any means. I just sort of dropped it in this mica pot for growth and development purposes. As I stated in the initial post, this tree will require a few years of healthy growth and tweaking. I would like to develop more growth on the right side of the tree to give it additional balance. For now, I consider this tree in it's early development stages. I like to hear the differing thoughts and opinions when you post a pic on this forum. As a novice, I find it interesting, and certainly educational. It's a great learning tool. I appreciate your response and suggestions! Bill |
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24-Nov-2002
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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
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I too find it extremely valuable to get other people's opinions. It always makes you wake up and see another view of the tree. You are right about adding volume to the right side, it will balance the tree more.
Great start. David |
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25-Nov-2002
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Bill,
Perhaps the reason that people feel that the tree is off-balance is because the apex is a long essentially vertical stretch of trunk, which seems incongruous with the bends below and with the slanted direction in which the trunk leaves the ground.
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25-Nov-2002
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Old Mister Crow
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I forgot to mention the great strength of this tree! It's got great movement below, and I really like the "daughter" trunk, which is nicely proportioned relative to the mother trunk.
One partial solution to the problem above would be to alter the angle of the apex.
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25-Nov-2002
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Old Mister Crow
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While that's a slight improvement, it doesn't seem like a real winner to me.
Instead, how about taking the apex off entirely? Here I haven't really done anything with the foliage except for adding a tiny bit of weight at the right and developing a little bit of a canopy. I've just potted down and changed potting positions. Best regards, Old Mister Crow
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In love with trees Last edited by Carl Bergstrom : 25-Nov-2002 at 02:47 AM. |
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25-Nov-2002
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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Nov-2002
Country: Australia
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Mailman I agree with OMC is which the tree has great movement in the trunk. Although It looks really nice as is I think that removing the apex would make it more balanced. Pretty much what OMC said so I'm just agreeing.
Looks great though! |
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25-Nov-2002
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Mt. Holly Springs, PA
Country: USA
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OMC,
Great eye! I like what you've done in the second virtual. I will probably go that direction with the tree. Someday I would like to learn how to do those virtuals. What program do you use to create them? Bill |
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25-Nov-2002
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Old Mister Crow
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Thanks, Bill. I'm glad you like the design. I think it's a really great tree that you've got there!
I personally use the gimp, a free software photoshop-like program for Linux ( and now for Windows as well. ) Others use Paintshop, Photoshop, etc. There are some nice tutorials about how to do virtuals over in the contest forum. Tiny plant made one (now hosted on Zeb's web site) and Treebeard made another . Both are excellent. I learned quite a bit from each. Best regards, Carl / OMC
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