Hi guys, I've removed some branches which are a bit too long and did not work into the style of the tree as far as I could see. I'm at the stage now where I am having inner conflicts as to which side of the tree should be the front, I'm hoping to gain some further guidance from more experienced people on this forum.
JBP1.jpg
- This side has the trunk slanting forward slightly (desirable), but does not show off the curves in the trunk as much as I'd like
- I've wired down a branch (guy wire) which can be utilised as a rear branch and hopefully provide depth
- The first two branches on the trunk can possibly be used as deadwood
- Unsure as to where the apex should be
JBP2.jpg
- This side still has the trunk slanting forward (a bit more to the side) and shows off the trunk a bit more
- The branch i've wired down on the right can be used as a side branch rather than a rear branch (but is pointing backwards)
- Thinking the first two branches can be used as deadwood
- Unsure where the apex should be
JBP3.jpg
- I believe this angle shows the best curve in the trunk, but the trunk is now slanting slightly backwards (i'm not sure whether it will be possible to bend it forward using wire, trunk is about 3.5cm wide at the base and approx. 2.5-3cm near the middle)
- The branch i've wired down can be used as a good side branch (it's actually a bit lower now than what the photo shows)
- Not sure if anything can be done with the first 2 branches that I originally wanted to use as deadwood
- At this angle a few more branches would need to be removed on the trunk as they are pointing directly at you
- Unsure where the apex should be
JBP4.jpg
- Unsure on the angle here, was thinking to use the wired down branch as a first left branch
- Nice curve in the trunk but bending backwards
- Unsure where the apex should be
JBPscale.jpg
- Here is a photo to show scale and size of the tree and trunk
jbp inside trunk.jpg
- Shows the inside of the trunk where Shibui mentioned could be the apex of the tree (notice the bulge in the trunk) but also the unsightly knob which seems to have been a branch
- Looking for guidance as to whether this can be rectified.
I know there are a lot of questions here guys.