Who is interested in a Literati Bunjin contest

[Bretts]

Not bad Mason. I am thinking that as most of us know the difference between pre-bonsai and refined bonsai from our specialist nurseries that we should not exclude pre-bonsai material from the new styling section as part of this is about discovering how we can create Good literati from whatever source necessary.
I would be expecting extensive notes on where the material was sourced but hoping for few limits. Maybe we need to keep the nursery names silent until the end though to assist in anominity?

[MasonC]

Yer. I agree. We just shouldn't be able to buy a finished bonsai from a nursery. All good!

[Jamie]

it all looks pretty good to me brett, now all we have to do is get it organised and settle on things. one thing i was thinking maybe we have a spend limit to be on even playing fields? this would allow everyone to be able to get roughly the same sort of stock, i know some nurseries are cheaper than others and more advanced trees are more costly, but i dont think it is even if one person can only afford say a $30 tree with potential then another person could afford a $300 tree with a heap of potential. i just like to keeep things even and fair and i think this would help alot ?


regards jamie

ps. i am super dooper keen for this to start!!!

[kcpoole]

One other criteria for the eligibility opf trees re the pre styled material is to have a requirement to include photographs of the original material before any work has been done.
This will preclude anyone from cheating by acquiring advanced trained stock

Ken

[Jamie]

spot on ken, i think we all would like an even playing field yea? i hope so anyways. i think progression shots will be a good thing to as this will be handy not for the comp as such but for the discussion involved in it aswell

[Mojo Moyogi]

I'm in!! One Larch-erati coming up

MM

[NathanM]

This is shaping up to be awesome ^_^
I don't have anything pre styled in Literati style, it would a progression thing for me. I can see a few rough things in my head, would just need to find some suitable stock!! going to the nursery next weekend, so I'm sure I'll find something untrained that work with my thoughts ^_^

[Bretts]

Bugger you Mojo, Larch is great. Ray won't sell me one because he reckons my climate will kill it. I have 3 year old seedlings that I germinated that are still alive but they are growing slow in our heat. Told ray this but he still won't sell me one reckons give it time they will die
Still we struggle with anonymity oh well at least we try

[Jamie]

yep there goes anonymity i still think we could run the contest with out to much of a problem even if it wasnt anonymous. and straight up at MM i want a larch too!

[stymie]

Heres some rules of the same type of comp:
1) Contest officially starts ......... You may submit photos of the tree earlier than this date,and repot the trees before this date into training pots, however you cannot work (prune, wire, carve etc) on the trees till ......... or after.

2) Cut off date for initial submission of stock is ................

3) End date for the contest is ........... At that point the final entries will be compiled and posted for voting by all forum members.

4) The trees can be yamadori, nursery stock, or trees dug up from your yard. However you may not use
stock bought at a bonsai nursery that has already been partly trained as bonsai.

5) You may have up to three submissions in the contest.

6) This must be a new tree, something you have not previously posted on the forum or anyplace else, including personal websites, magazines, and other forums.

7) It can be a mame, shohin or larger tree, no size restrictions. Penjing are allowed.

8) Use of Deadwood is encouraged but not required. Phoenix grafts are also encouraged, but not required.

9) Final tree must be displayed in a proper bonsai pot, nice looking training pot, or on a slab. To
define nice looking training pot: No cast off tupperware bowls in the final display, or plastic
nursery pots. Mica bonsai pots, plastic bonsai pots, Terracotta bulb and azalea pots, drum pots are all OK.

10) All the photographs must be taken by You - no one else. You can certainly ask for tips and advice on how to take pictures, but your fingers are the ones clicking the camera. No Photoshopping allowed.

11) This tree must be your OWN tree, and not someone else's. Those caught using a tree that does not belong to them will be disqualified.

The above suggestion would definately rule out any ready made literati/bunjin by the entrants. Is this deliberate? Also I would again suggest that size is indicated.

[Jamie]

stymes,

i think we are thinking a second category for already styled literati mate as for the size thing, i agree some what but this is bonsai isnt it? where size doesnt matter

regards jamie

[stymie]

Of course there are no size restrictions in bonsai but I feel that the judge/judges would need to have a yardstick.

Has anyone got any Aspirin?

[Jamie]

Of course there are no size restrictions in bonsai but I feel that the judge/judges would need to have a yardstick.

Has anyone got any Aspirin?

sorry stymes i guess knowing whether on not is is of shohin size or smaller or larger can be important as to show detailed work on the tree.

regards jamie

[MasonC]

Stymie,
I agree that those rules should rule out any bought bonsai. Because I agree with Jamie, we shouldn't be allowed to go out and spend $300 on stock when others can only spend $100. Can't wait 'til this is ready Brett!

[Watto]

I also can't wait for this to up and running. This is probably my favorite style and am keen to have a go with the big boys and girls.