Yamadori Lodgepole became a semi-cascade today.

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Good wire job! An interesting tree. Too bad you couldn't get more dynamism into the lowered second truck--I think that would help to lessen the uncomfortatibility of the bi-lateral symmetry style (sling shot) trunk, but then some day that trunk may go I suppose.
 

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I like it better when I block out the cascade part, I would be looking at chopping it there.

ed
 

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It looks really nice. I agree with ed I like it a little more when I cover the longer part of the lower cascade or trim back the longer part of the upper branch. When I cover the longer part of the lower branch the tree still have great movement and an interesting look, but if I cover the end branches of the upper branches the lower cascade branch really pops out and looks great. Its an awesome looking tree no mater you do with it. Give me some ideas for one that I found that has a similar look in the wild.
 

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This tree is a great example of where it might've been cooler to tilt the tree towards the viewer like 45 degrees. Ryan does this in his styling of challenging trees. I don't see this being used much otherwise. I'll be doing this technique with this tree:
http://bonsainut.com/forums/showthread.php?15085-Tree-s-arriving-from-Portland-OR-Today! Post 9, third tree and post 8 first tree.
 
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I did this exact thing that Ryan Neil does with one of my
B-woods and caught all kinds of flack because of it...

I would agree... though. I also think your front should be with
The tree turned slightly to the right.

Reason... by doing these two things, you visually compact the
Tree, as well as create dimension. Right now the tree is all on
The same plane, side to side. Which gives the viewer a very 2
Dimensional tree. By turning slightly to the right, one now has
More interaction with the tree, and you have adjusted the view
To a more front to back approach.

Which helps to alleviate the very long bottom branch that everyone
Is addressing. By, turning, you will shorten the look optically, thus
Giving a more compact feel.

The tilting of the tree forward will do this as well. Once the tree's foliage
Begins to fill in, it will help to hide the branch as well. Not sure you
Will want to go a full 45 degree tilt, for this would put the branch almost
Straight down. Perhaps a compromise between the two...
 

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Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I took some of your advice and put a little more movement in the cascade branch and tilted the tree. I think it makes an improvement.
 

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Definitely an improvement. Good to see a lodgepole, fairly uncommon species in bonsai land.

Do you ever visit Walter Palls blog? Coincidentally the most recent tree there an Austrian black pine has a quite similar trunk structure.
 
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Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I took some of your advice and put a little more movement in the cascade branch and tilted the tree. I think it makes an improvement.

I think a definite improvement !
Unless you are planning on lengthening the
lower left branch, I would pull those finer branches
up and flatten the pad out there as well. All your other
pads have are flat on the bottom, this is the only one
that is not.

Nice work !!!
:cool:
 

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Ignore the naysayers. You've made a vast improvement in this trees look from the beginning and with added ramification it will look pretty good. It's YOUR tree so study it and decide if YOU are happy with its look. Trees are never finished. They all evolve over time as long as they are still alive.
 

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I did this exact thing that Ryan Neil does with one of my
B-woods and caught all kinds of flack because of it...

I would agree... though. I also think your front should be with
The tree turned slightly to the right.

Reason... by doing these two things, you visually compact the
Tree, as well as create dimension. Right now the tree is all on
The same plane, side to side. Which gives the viewer a very 2
Dimensional tree. By turning slightly to the right, one now has
More interaction with the tree, and you have adjusted the view
To a more front to back approach.

Which helps to alleviate the very long bottom branch that everyone
Is addressing. By, turning, you will shorten the look optically, thus
Giving a more compact feel.

The tilting of the tree forward will do this as well. Once the tree's foliage
Begins to fill in, it will help to hide the branch as well. Not sure you
Will want to go a full 45 degree tilt, for this would put the branch almost
Straight down. Perhaps a compromise between the two...
Ryan was trained by Kimura who is an avant garde bonsai artist. The people that gave you all the flack obviously came from a different school.
 

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Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I took some of your advice and put a little more movement in the cascade branch and tilted the tree. I think it makes an improvement.
Ahhhh;).
 
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