The Value in Taking Photos

[Watto]

I have posted this Japanese box a couple of times before but I thought a thread about photographing your bonsai was appropriate.
So, the story. I took a photo of this tree and I thought it looked OK.

[Watto]

Looking at the photo I thought the top left side branch was a bit long so out with the scissors and it was reduced. At the same time I dramatically reduced the size of the back branch which has become too strong.

[Watto]

After that photo there was further review and I thought the lower right side branch "poked up" a bit too much so again out with the scissors.
The right side now needs to grow a bit so I can bring it down but overall I think it looks an improvement.

[thoglette]

I'm a huge fan of taking photos as things that I can't see in 3D stand out on the 2D image. Weird but true.

[Rory]

I'm a huge fan of taking photos as things that I can't see in 3D stand out on the 2D image. Weird but true.

I know exactly what you mean thoglette. Its very true.

Progressions are the way to go Watto. Plus its nice to sit back and look how far its come. And it is incredibly helpful for people to see timeframes and how to build good stock over time, but more importantly: to know how far you need to cut back and what you shouldn't cut back, in order to create something that looks like a tree as the years progress.