Suggestions for styling?

DAngelo

Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum. There are no bonsai clubs around where I live so I have been looking for other folks who share the same interest as I do to discuss bonsai here on the net. I have here a San Jose juniper and needsome styling advice. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Wayne

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kvnharv29

I really like this tree. I think if you brought the apex of this tree back over the base it would straighten the tree up and make it look alot stronger.

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Just_Mike

First let me say...nice tree...I love the lower 2/3 of the trunk line but would have to agree with kvnharv regarding the apex...i did notice a guy wire and cant tell from the picture but assume thats what is bringing the top 1/3 down and to the right...i also think that bringing the left side branches down a couple degrees would help balance the overall composition...i would be proud to have this tree in my collection...good job.

-Mike

midwestbonsai

Welcome to the forum. BTW where do you live. Please fill out your user control panel. Click the link in the upper left hand side of the screen.

That is a nice tree, please dont say your keeping it inside, as it looks like a juniper and they dont like it indoors.
-Paul

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kvnharv29

This is a crude visual of what im talking about, you can kinda get the idea.

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soonami

If you could post pictures of what you think is the front, back and the sides we would be much better to help. If you photographed the tree on a black or on obstructive background then we could do some good virtuals.

Welcome to the boards and I hope you stay around sharing more of your trees

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dtree

I would like to see the entire tree tilted to the left a bit and the right hand branches brought down. I don't know how to make a picture of it though.

DAngelo

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. This tree is a monster!!! You guys talk about bringing the apex back over the trunk line and the lowering of some of the branches. How does one go about doing this with a tree that is so large and rigid? the branches alone are over 1 inch in diameter they do not have any give in them what so ever.Please keep in mind that I have only been into bonsai for about 3 years now, not as experienced as all of you.