Ledanta Virtual Competition - January 2010

[aaron_tas]

so i thought i might explain how i go about what i do step by step, so theres no excuse, i hope to see heeeeps of entrants after this

so what i do is... choose a front from the pics at hand, this time its the fourth one for the stronger nebari to the left, and the feature up the trunk a bit to the right to make a nice big broom. this type of tree will take some time to achieve, but this is how i see it...

your eye should start at the stronger side of the nebari and go up the trunk to the feature on the right, so first movement will be slightly right.(blue arrow)

i was then thinkin to have the foliage triangle slightly to the left, similar angle to eye movement up the trunk, less 90 degrees (green arrow) for a well balanced, static tree.

tree shortened slightly at red cut.

january elm 2 explained.jpg

then like a real bonsai, start at the nebari.

january elm 2nebari.jpg

i then have a look at what pics i have, and if there's a branch i like, snatch it and chuck it in. at this stage i also use the clone stamp tool to direct where the main branches come out of the trunk.

january elm 2 branches.jpg

when i'm done with that i look at what pots are available, stands and such, and smash her in a pot... BAM

january elm 2 tree done.jpg

and i usually have a play with filters, but i don't always show you guys what becomes of the filter fondling

but today...

january elm 2 filtered.jpg

feedback

[Pup]

Very nice but to my feeble mind and lack of PC awareness all a bloody big jumble to me . I do like the Virtual though.

Cheers Pup

[bodhidharma]

Arron i like it a lot but i am with Pup, not computer savvy enough and, frankly, do not have the time to make it so.Love the virt though

[Psymo]

Hey guys this competion isn't exclusive to software users, what about webbos awesome effort with the chalk design, that was beatuiful and he won

Thanks aaron_tas for explaining the way you use your software and your approach to design

I had a go with Picture No#1, I liked that as the front and thought I would go with a upright broom style kinda thing.

untitled.jpg

Depicting the tree as sitting there untouched for hundreds of years.

broom style elm.jpg

The original looks like it has a pretty flat cut where it was pruned, I would give some more angular cuts to help with taper and probably try to hide it on the side near the back.

Good luck y'all

[sreeve]

Thanks Aaron for the explanatin of yhow it is done.

Jamie had also sent me a PM with some details and between his PM and your explanation I know I need to get off my tush and start trying a bit harder with virtuals. (maybe mine first )

Regards
Steve

[aaron_tas]

no worries, i was hoping that my post would get some people of thier toosh's

good luck

[Jamie]

couple more i have seen in this tree, would take some massive work and more ground growing but possible with tilt of angle and some taper inducement.
two designs, one a windswept sort of design in winter silhouette. one of a slanting style in full leaf

elmvirtwindswept1winter.jpg

elmvirtslant design.jpg

jamie

[Leigh Taafe]

Maybe if I announce a date for entries to be submitted by - we may get some more virts in this comp! Where are the regular posters for this comp? Is everyone still on holiday?

[Jamie]

Maybe if I announce a date for entries to be submitted by - we may get some more virts in this comp! Where are the regular posters for this comp? Is everyone still on holiday?

it probably would hurt to announce a date leigh, i think there are still heaps of options for this tree but if i do any more virts of it my missus is gonna get a bit cranky with me spending so much time on the laptop!


jamie

[Mojo Moyogi]

If Jamie doesn't win this then something is wrong He has managed to convert a straight trunked Elm into a slanting Ezo Spruce There's just no beating that! In your face Kimura!!

Seriously though, nice work guys , and a nice piece of Elm there Leigh

Cheers
MM

[Jamie]

If Jamie doesn't win this then something is wrong He has managed to convert a straight trunked Elm into a slanting Ezo Spruce There's just no beating that! In your face Kimura!!

Seriously though, nice work guys , and a nice piece of Elm there Leigh

Cheers
MM

the foliage is from a picture of a full size elm cheers for the vote of confidence though MM


jamie

[Bretts]

This photo software can be cool I wish I new how to use it
Anyway I think a nice big broom would be good.

elm virt.jpg

Just fixed it a touch I had the tree leaning to the left when the movement is slightly to the right.

elm virt.jpg

[Jamie]

nice bretts the black and white helps i was going along those lines when i first started virts before playing with the programs to get things to blend well

you will get the program and be blowing us away with ya virts soon mate


jamie

[Psymo]

Oh yeah bretts, nice . That style suits this tree.

broom style elm.jpg

I had another look at what i did and thought it looked a bit flat so i added a few shadows and highlights

[Leigh Taafe]

OK - here is a closing date for entries!

ENTRIES CLOSE MIDNIGHT 30th JANUARY 2010