Recomposing a Rafting Casuarina

Not very often I work on my bonsai on working days, but today is an exception when the thought just came last night...and couldn't resist...

Before...



Backside...



Recomposing...



New composition.

I like it just as much either way!

beautiful tree, robert. personally, I like the original front.

best wishes, sam

Thanks Mambo.
Thanks Sam, but in reality, the new angel has better dimension faetures..and I like the more dramatic composition. But nothing wrong with the original composition..

Very Nice indeed my good Mentor, the Silhouette effect adds up to the beauty of this stuff..

Thanks Ferdie, still some touches to complete the foliation...

I Robert,

Having looked at the before and after photos more carefully now, I think in the after, the apex of the tree seems to be moving slightly in the opposite direction of the movement of the tree......

mambo wrote:I Robert,

Having looked at the before and after photos more carefully now, I think in the after, the apex of the tree seems to be moving slightly in the opposite direction of the movement of the tree......

You have a great eye..it's to improve the visual balance. It will be moved some more in the process...

Hi Robert. Is this tree the Grand winner from 2007 Cetre award? I hope you could post the old/original "finish" form picture of this raft. It is also difficult to see at the moment in its night shot the trunk and branch formation.

regards,
jun

No Jun, this is another one. That one is also in the process of restyling because some of the trunks were rotting out.

Robert Steven wrote:No Jun, this is another one. That one is also in the process of restyling because some of the trunks were rotting out.

Is that a typical problem with old Casuarina? I am having the same problem specially with established branches. Anyway this is another great tree in the making.


regards,
jun

Jun, Casurina doesn't like deadwood not carving. If there is any scars that cannot be healed, soon or later it will rot out.

Robert,
Thanks!
Old deadwood from the wild that goes with tree is hard and I think will stay and last. but the man made deadwood will rot easily. Some of mine are still holding up well and still very hard even without preservatives/wood hardener.

regards,
jun

Scars are the problem if not being well healed.

Fantastic. I like the new front and I think the pot goes better with the tree.

Robert Steven wrote:

mambo wrote:I Robert,

Having looked at the before and after photos more carefully now, I think in the after, the apex of the tree seems to be moving slightly in the opposite direction of the movement of the tree......

You have a great eye..it's to improve the visual balance. It will be moved some more in the process...

Hi Robert,

The eye (how good or bad it is, is still under debate) comes from years of learning by looking at photos of great material like this.

The question is moved some more away to the right or left....

To the left ofcourse...

Hi Robert,
How do you handle the deadwood ?

Robert Steven wrote:To the left ofcourse...

Perfect! Otherwise I would have had to tell you off

Thanks Mambo..

Xavier. There are no deadwood on it but some scars; some can be healed but some not. For those can not be healed, I will fill it with kind of putty to prevent the rotting out, and some exposing part will be applied with lime sulphur.

Ok,
What about some wood hardener?

Xavier de Lapeyre wrote:Ok,
What about some wood hardener?

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Yes, it could be. Tks Xavier...