Squamata Styling

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Re: Squamata Styling

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dansai wrote:Hi allen. When taking a picture of your trees if you can get a shot more level with the tree rather than looking down on it it will give a better view. Unless you are changing the planting angle the photo should just show the rim of the back of the pot.

From the photos you have provided angle 4 for me too.
Going for an angle repot, eye level was never my intention but thankyou for your advice Dansai.
Will keep it for future use :D
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Re: Squamata Styling

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Photo should still be from eye level with the pot tilted by wedges or the like. The problem with taking photos from above is it changes the perspective of the tree with the base looking smaller than it is and the top larger and closer. I don't know how much is the photos and how much is how it actually is, but the base of the trunk looks a lot thinner than the top of the trunk.
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Re: Squamata Styling

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Here is a better angle from 4 and I must agree that from pre photo + current angle shot is alot different. :yes:
Trunk diameter is roughly 3-4cm, it hasn't been fully wired since I thinned down the foliage and branch removal.

Noob photography skills at its best :lol:
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Re: Squamata Styling

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dansai wrote:Hi allen. When taking a picture of your trees if you can get a shot more level with the tree rather than looking down on it it will give a better view. Unless you are changing the planting angle the photo should just show the rim of the back of the pot.

From the photos you have provided angle 4 for me too.
Agreed. The angles of the photos make it difficult but the trunk in 1 & 2 to me look a bit too "spring" like, 4 seems strongest.
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Re: Squamata Styling

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xIIRevoEvoS wrote:Here is a better angle from 4 and I must agree that from pre photo + current angle shot is alot different. :yes:
Trunk diameter is roughly 3-4cm, it hasn't been fully wired since I thinned down the foliage and branch removal.

Noob photography skills at its best :lol:
Better angle! Better looking bonsai too from there, although the trunk diameter seems to change a lot along its length...? Still has much potential. :yes:
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Re: Squamata Styling

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Ryceman3 wrote:
Better angle! Better looking bonsai too from there, although the trunk diameter seems to change a lot along its length...? Still has much potential. :yes:
Thanks Ryceman
The trunk diameter is equal, just the way I positioned it which looks off :)
Once I get couple of new shoots/buds over a two year period, I may eventually jin the new branches vertically which will be wired closer to the trunk. But that will take time :imo:
http://bonsaibark.com/wp-content/uploads/marco3.jpg something like the link even though its not a squamata :lol:

Not bad for a noob :D
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