Royal Welsh Show 2015

Its that time of year again and I have the chance to put together a big display at this fantastic show, 10 mts long by 1.4 mts deep.
This year I have made a decision not to use the Japanese scrolls this way the Celtic Bonsai theme becomes more genuine. The big problem was what to use instead????. My son has been taking some great black and white photo's of Wales so we started playing about with the idea.

The very subdued back ground I think really makes the trees stand out I am more that happy with the result

The display looks awesome Chris

I wish I could have seen it, I love the picture looking out of the cave at Paviland.

Hi Mike and thanks for the reply

Regards Chris

Hi Chris

Congratulations on your LARGE GOLD at this very prestigious show. I have never believed that pigs could fly but they sure can climb trees!!!

Regards
John

i dig the use of black and white photos...

I like the photos a lot also, sometimes frustrated though when they were blocked by the trees. Maybe I must get used to the display style first.

chris wrote:

Oh, and I wonder can you tell about how the pot was made that has the oak tree in it? (the second picture in this series) Very lovely.

Well done Chris and the rest of the team.

JR wrote:Hi Chris

Congratulations on your LARGE GOLD at this very prestigious show. I have never believed that pigs could fly but they sure can climb trees!!!

Regards
John

Hi John, the pink pig!!!, its a long story
Thanks for all your help on Sunday and Monday

Regards Chris

beer city snake wrote:i dig the use of black and white photos...

Thankyou Kevin

Regards Chris

Precarious wrote:I like the photos a lot also, sometimes frustrated though when they were blocked by the trees.  Maybe I must get used to the display style first.

Hi David, it is all about getting used to a new way, all the photos are of Wales and I do feel I am getting on the first rung of a very big ladder, I might get to the second in years to come!!!!!

Regards Chris

Peter E. wrote:Well done Chris and the rest of the team.

Thanks Peter, great to hear from you, maybe we will see you at K2 next weekend

Regards Chris

Precarious wrote:

chris wrote:

Oh, and I wonder can you tell about how the pot was made that has the oak tree in it?  (the second picture in this series)  Very lovely.

Hi David
The tree you are asking about is a Hawthorn, its known as the "mermaid" the pot is representing waves lapping at the rocks. It was made to order by Dan Butler a great up and coming bonsai potter. it took 3 bags of clay.
The concept is all down to Lewis Findell one of our club members.

Regards Chris

Well done to Chris and all who were involved. The black and white photos of Welsh landscapes were an excellent alternative to Japanese scrolls.

always appreciate someone taking the time and making the effort to share with us here on IBC. Thank=you.

Hopefully we can look forward to coverage of K-2 here as well.

While in my opinion, it is important to advance and improve bonsai display, I'm feeling the photos as presented are a bit overwhelming in their dominance and would like to see some changes next year to decrease that conviction. Maybe smaller sizes? maybe printed to the size of a standard shikishi board artwork and used with a scroll as less of a gigantic step forward