The Bonsai Ghost
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The Bonsai Ghost
At Bonsai by the Harbour last Sunday during Grant's demo on bending techniques there was a very interested viewer. Have a look over Grant's shoulder, I'm sure the ghost was very interested in the techniques being employed.
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
Holly shishkabob!
Rory
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
Holy Crap Watto did you only see that when you got home?
Hope it is not the ghost of the tree we were bending!
Ken
Hope it is not the ghost of the tree we were bending!
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
Hiya everyone,
WOW, looked at the photo, recognised two men in the pic, but the alien/ghost in the background.....?
Yes I see it/him/her......
The strangest thing is......when I saved the pic and opened it in a simple paint application.....and expanded it to its maximimum...
....the pixels all make sense......
I do a lot of verts and such....and in my opinion,there is no way that could have been added in at a later opportunity....
so......??
Um....WTF ?
Damn,........ now I really miss being there !!!
Paul
WOW, looked at the photo, recognised two men in the pic, but the alien/ghost in the background.....?
Yes I see it/him/her......
The strangest thing is......when I saved the pic and opened it in a simple paint application.....and expanded it to its maximimum...
....the pixels all make sense......
I do a lot of verts and such....and in my opinion,there is no way that could have been added in at a later opportunity....
so......??
Um....WTF ?
Damn,........ now I really miss being there !!!
Paul
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
Sorry to burst your bubble,
But its a bloke with white hair, wearing a blue and white checked shirt, blue jeans and tan shoes. He is outside in the bright light standing behind a window. Its just the camera overexposing the white balance.
In fact it's probably this guy.
thanks to Ken for the pics.
But its a bloke with white hair, wearing a blue and white checked shirt, blue jeans and tan shoes. He is outside in the bright light standing behind a window. Its just the camera overexposing the white balance.
In fact it's probably this guy.
thanks to Ken for the pics.
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So the Redwood turns to the Bonsai and says "Lend me a Tenner"......
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
Yes...I can see that now...
after looking at the pic on a bigger PC, tilting the screen back, wearing my Polariods....
The light from the grassy knoll may have caused my vision to play tricks .......
Paul
after looking at the pic on a bigger PC, tilting the screen back, wearing my Polariods....
The light from the grassy knoll may have caused my vision to play tricks .......
Paul
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
I have to admit, my monitor at work is a decent size and I had just spent an hour playing matchup using photos and trying to find the location on google maps, so I had my eye in. 
So the Redwood turns to the Bonsai and says "Lend me a Tenner"......
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
Shane Jacobson maybeAndrew Legg wrote:Is that Shane Warne over his left shoulder?
So the Redwood turns to the Bonsai and says "Lend me a Tenner"......
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
That is no Ghost; thats an alien straight out of X-Files.
Maybe Mulder is in the audience.
Grant
Maybe Mulder is in the audience.
Grant
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
hahaha exactly what I was thinkingGrant Bowie wrote:That is no Ghost; thats an alien straight out of X-Files.
Maybe Mulder is in the audience.
Grant
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Actually, the ghost would be more likened to Shane Warne at the moment.Andrew Legg wrote:Is that Shane Warne over his left shoulder?
He's had more plastic surgery than a barbie doll.
Rory
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I style Bonsai naturally, just as they would appear in the wild.
Central Coast, NSW
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Growing Australian natives as Bonsai: viewtopic.php?p=289480#p289480
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Re: The Bonsai Ghost
NEVER LET THE TRUTH GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD STORYSean M wrote:Sorry to burst your bubble,
But its a bloke with white hair, wearing a blue and white checked shirt, blue jeans and tan shoes. He is outside in the bright light standing behind a window. Its just the camera overexposing the white balance.
In fact it's probably this guy.
thanks to Ken for the pics.
I saw the jeans and shoes and figured out what had happened....but you sir went the step further and Id's the culprit
