FWIW...Nellie
Actually I had a CE1K as a young man and shortly thereafter started my Bonsai gardening to relieve my thoughts of the encounter, it didn't work, I still to this day remember that Flying Saucer and their attempts to contact me....
I visited Dr Hynek for Consultation and I can be seen in his Blue Book TV Series...
I have several close friends that have had CE3K's, they have become Bonsai judges around the Country...
In my Bonsai show encounters, showings, official judging was not a parameter, however Viewer popularity was tabulated and my Maple Penjing & Shimpaku Penjing were top 10 finisher's (out of hundreds of entry's)...
I'm not personally interested in any further disclosure here of any of my Bonsai showings...
FWIW Spock & Capt Kirk were avid Bonsai Gardeners...
Wimpy edit when you suggested
@my nellie "is smelly" Chickenshit as usual.
So you can give "critiques" of superior skill/material, but seem quite unable to "take" the same?
I can't stand any hypocrisy, seems like it's your life's blood.
Step up your "show" participation, like an actual juried exhibition. People's choice award? Praise from the uninformed sounds like a recipe for stagnation and the re-enforcement of bad habits.
If your trees bring you joy, then they bring me joy as well. That's how I operate.
But an un-solicited critique regarding Bjorn's efforts is rather bizarre considering what your work shows; amateurish arraignment, young material and chotskys......
Miss the life lesson of "nothing good to say, so say nothing"?
Honestly, you OP is really sticking with me, so you got that going for you!
Perhaps the probe was left behind....so your actions are not your own???
Ya' wingnut!