Goulburn AP&H Show - the Bonsai bit

[Watto]

Last weekend the local show was held and there is a bonsai section. Its a judged show and people who are not members of the local bonsai society also enter so it is interesting to see what others are doing.
Apologies for the quality of the photos.
I'll try to keep these in their categories as best as I can.
To kick off the informal uprights.......

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Next the cascades/semi cascades

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Forest is next

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I didn't get a photo of every tree so there is only one formal upright, and it was the winner

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There were only two entries in the literati section

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Multi trunk or raft is next

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I thought the root on rock winner was pretty good and here it is

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It was too difficult to photos of the individual shohins so here is a group shot

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Windswept was also difficult

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Next the slanting

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Last, but certainly not least, some of the Australian natives

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You have seen the judges decisions, but which ones do you think deserved a prize?

[shibui]

Your show committee certainly give you a good range - plenty of categories to enter and all with at least one entry so well done to those who put up a tree.
Rod and Greg have scooped the pool as far as I can see

It is a bit hard to judge detail from way down here but the informal olive and the banksia clearly have size and character on their side but I also like the look of the JM in the group section.

[Keels]

Multi trunk or raft is next

I really like that multi trunk pine.

Last, but certainly not least, some of the Australian natives

big fan of the banksia. Good choice for champion

[Watto]

There is no big surprise that you are going for a banksia Keels.
PS - Shibui has good eyes!