Here is a study of the bark on Mountain with Trees, my Ulmus Parvifolia Yatsubusa forest.
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If you stand back a little bit, you can probably get that in focus?.
Here’s the Hachi Gen, shot from about 15’ away.
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I think you can make it more compact and or will look better.Juniperus monosperma, my One-seed Juniper, recently styled. I posted a thread on it today.
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Jaw dropped.
That is a very nice buttonwood...love the dead wood. Drool.
I hope you don't mind but I am not sure if the current style hi-lites the feature as well as it could though.