AusBonsai Shohin Progression Competition 2016-2017

Create the best possible shohin sized bonsai over an 18 month period between 1st June 2016 and 30th November 2017. There are 2 categories;
Category 1. REFINE - A continuation of entries in the 2013-2014 competition.
Category 2. CREATE - To create the best possible Shohin sized bonsai from raw, untrained stock.
Entry posts must be made no later than Midnight AEST on 31st May 2016.

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Don't forget to take pictures of your entries this weekend. Updates must be made on or before next Wednesday 31st May.
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Today is the final day for updates in the current period!
Steven wrote:TIME-FRAME AND COMMITMENTS
• You must make a minimum 3 monthly progression update including photos, an overview of work completed and experiences. Updates must be made within the following EDST periods - 1st June to 31st August 2016, 1st September to 30th November 2016, 1st December 2016 to 28th February 2017, 1st March to 31st May 2017 and 1st June to 31st August 2017 then the final submission.
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Damn. I forgot :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm:
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hugh grant wrote:Damn. I forgot :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm:
And your baeckea was looking the goods too! :Cry::bye:

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Thats a shame Hugh!

I've cleared up the forums and there are now;

28 entries in REFINE and
47 entries in CREATE.

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Pearcy001 wrote:
hugh grant wrote:Damn. I forgot :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm: :palm:
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4 weeks to go for this quarterly update.

Remember, this may be your only opportunity to repot your entries into their final show pot. :tu:

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Two weeks to go in the current update period.
Steven wrote:TIME-FRAME AND COMMITMENTS
• You must make a minimum 3 monthly progression update including photos, an overview of work completed and experiences. Updates must be made within the following EDST periods - 1st June to 31st August 2016, 1st September to 30th November 2016, 1st December 2016 to 28th February 2017, 1st March to 31st May 2017 and 1st June to 31st August 2017 then the final submission.
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1 week to go. Any entry that has not been updated since 1st June will be disqualified unless you post your next installment before Thursday 31st August.
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Hi all,

There is now 4 weeks left until THE END OF THE COMPETITION. It's time to start focusing on your final presentation.

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Hi All,

2 weeks to go to get your final photo's and updates submitted.

• The final submission must include at least one paragraph of text describing the final outcome and what is planned for the future of the tree.
• Final submissions must contain at least two quality photographs, one with a plain background and one with a ruler to verify the finished size of the tree is under 250mm tall. You may submit as many photographs as you like from as many angles as you like.

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1 week until the AusBonsai Shohin Progression Competition closes!

• The final submission must include at least one paragraph of text describing the final outcome and what is planned for the future of the tree.
• Final submissions must contain at least two quality photographs, one with a plain background and one with a ruler to verify the finished size of the tree is under 250mm tall. You may submit as many photographs as you like from as many angles as you like.

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G'day!

The competition has closed and we have the following remaining:

Category 1. REFINE - 16 entries
Category 2. CREATE - 33 entries

I'll prepare the judging poll as soon as I can and we will then see who wins in each category as voted by you all.

Thanks to all the entrants and contributors.

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Hi all,

Sorry for the delay. I have spent many hours compiling all the pictures preparing them for judging but am not yet finished..

I've found a few more entries that don't comply so have had to disqualify them. The final count is;

Category 1. REFINE - 9 entries
Category 2. CREATE - 30 entries

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When is the next competition starting? Also, can we also have a competition for newbies like myself? I would like to be part of these competitions this time. Thanks
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