[strawbs] satsuki azalea

[Scott Roxburgh]

A two beer tree, Nice!

[strawbs]

UPDATE , not final

the end is in sight , decided to try some natural light this arvo
the fence shadow wasnt there when i started to set up.

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ended up chasing the sun lol

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the set up

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earlier shot with ruler, not the final

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[strawbs]

this is my final submission in the comp-

this was quite a learning curve, as i have never had a satsuki before and only 1 other azalea
it was grown in straight kunama for the whole time with irregular feeds ,seasol and a azalea fert.
i have lost the tag but it flowers white, if any1 knows .
what attracted me to the future bonsai was the base, a good dig under the soil around the base
never hurts youngsters take note , "its not always about whats above the soil "

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most of the branches are the suckers in the above which were under the soil...
6months on -

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my submission with the ruler-

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and my final submission -

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[Booga]

Nice entry Strawbs I like the ascent plant to but that photo sadly dose it no justice. I have improved the image with some sharpening and adjusted the lighting, Do you want to see it, Am I allowed to post it or is it to late for a resubmission

[strawbs]

Gday Booga,

• Photos cannot be altered in any way other than adjusting contrast, lightness and colour saturation. Cropping and rotating to level the photographs is also allowed. No Photoshop, manipulation, editing etc.
• All work must be completed by the submitting artist.

thems the rules
but upon reading ur comment i had a play around myself, yes it was not the best pic
and id like to make this my final submission-
i have adjusted the contrast and lightness but also the sharpness, i dont see that in the rules ?

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[Booga]

Much better Strawbs

[kcpoole]

Much nicer final pick Strawbs

Soe could be a little closer to the table, but nut being judged on Soes are we?

ken