A night with Mauro Stemberger at Illawarra Bonsai Society

[kez]

What are your concerns mike?

[Rory]

Kez, you are very talented and skilled.
But for me, the first tree looks too manicured.
I don’t grow these, but I thought I was the only one thinking the after photo looks sickly

The pine tree looks like a Dr Suess tree, the technical explanation being “too wishy washy.”

These are just my thoughts Kerrin.
Don’t take me the wrong way, you have amazing skill, but I don’t think we see eye to eye with styling

[kez]

Nah we don’t Rory but it’s all good,

As far as the colour goes, it’s just on it’s way to purple for the Canberra winter

[treeman]

What are your concerns mike?

Oh just the colour. But you have addressed that further down...

[kez]

Yeah we are getting some serious frost lately, nobody seemed concerned at the workshop, Leong was surprised it wasn’t purple already

[Keep Calm and Ramify]

I am happy for everybody to discuss the changes made to the above tree, for the better or worse

Kerrin

Comparing the two images you posted - I liked the image of your juniper better before Kez. When looking a little "chaotic", I really enjoyed studying the tree's trunk structure & branch lines for that very reason. Visually ,it held more entertainment [to my eyes.]

The new styling direction [for me] seems a bit "spelt out" or less dimensional? (hard to judge from just the one photo)
I appreciate you posting your recent experience with Mauro, & and happy to hear you got the result that YOU were looking for.