No it's not...
Shohin
In another thread I mentioned tangents, and them being considered "bad" in visual art. I'd like to explain that concept a bit further and to show how it relates to bonsai. Perhaps I should also mention that tangents are bad because the tend to "flatten" the image i.e. avoiding them is another tool for creating depth.
Pic 1: These two circles (or balls if you wish) show an example of a tangent. Without a context or other objects to relate to is virtually impossible to determine wich of them lies in front/back of the other.
Pic 2 and 3: The two solutions solves the problem with the help of perspective. In the first picture it seems that the red circle lies pretty far behind the blue circle and in the other one can see the red circle sort of in orbit of the blue circle.
Pretty no-brainer thus far.
Anyway, it's very common when you look at 2 dimensional representations (such as photos) of bonsai to notice these tangents, even the ones considered world-class. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that you would notice it IRL. Just changing the viewing angle a bit can remove or create these tangents so it might just be the photographer that got it wrong. One common place to find them is where foliage meets a trunk or deadwood areas.
This might not be very important for real exhibits, but might be another one of those details that will earn you another point or another glance in online ehibitions and contests.
Pic 1: These two circles (or balls if you wish) show an example of a tangent. Without a context or other objects to relate to is virtually impossible to determine wich of them lies in front/back of the other.
Pic 2 and 3: The two solutions solves the problem with the help of perspective. In the first picture it seems that the red circle lies pretty far behind the blue circle and in the other one can see the red circle sort of in orbit of the blue circle.
Pretty no-brainer thus far.
Anyway, it's very common when you look at 2 dimensional representations (such as photos) of bonsai to notice these tangents, even the ones considered world-class. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that you would notice it IRL. Just changing the viewing angle a bit can remove or create these tangents so it might just be the photographer that got it wrong. One common place to find them is where foliage meets a trunk or deadwood areas.
This might not be very important for real exhibits, but might be another one of those details that will earn you another point or another glance in online ehibitions and contests.