Bonsai shadow thread

[wireme]

I was just cruising the yard by flashlight. Suddenly thought hmmm, this could be interesting.
A couple minutes later a thread started. This is old plywood, flashlight and iPhone. I'll bet some cool and much better images can be made with the concept. I'm sure I've seen some shadow shots on people's threads here already, dedicated thread might be fun. Anyone like to try? Let's see some shadows.

 

[ColinFraser]

Fun idea! I know I've snapped a few pics like this. Here's one I posted to my Instagram back in January:



Here's the tree: Leaning Juniper Progression

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[justBonsai]

That's cool. I need to try that next time myself.

 

[petegreg]

This is one older picture. Shadow from my balcony on a kitchen wall.

 

[M. Frary]

Great idea.
The shadows of my trees probably look better than the actual trees. I'll have to try this!
Brilliant!

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[ColinFraser]

Great idea.
The shadows of my trees probably look better than the actual trees. I'll have to try this!
Brilliant!

It certainly is true for most people, so I don't see why it wouldn't be for bonsai

 

[wireme]

Imagine a large blank wall of a big building. You could line up a bunch of little trees and have a nighttime show where life size shadows are projected onto the wall. That would be neat.

 

[BigBen]

Dang, that IS a really cool idea.
Awesome photos.

 

[ghues]

Great idea for a thread.....will have to try the nighttime idea.......here is the best one I have.

 

[ghues]

Some early morning shadows of 3 Shore Pine.

 

[clevetromba]

I also captured a nice early morning shadow a couple weeks ago, from my Norway Spruce, recently worked on by Bjorn. The branch on the top right looks bad because it hasn't been wired yet, but I thought the light and shadow was striking.

 

[clevetromba]

Great idea for a thread.....will have to try the nighttime idea.......here is the best one I have.

Cool shot! This technique might be good for getting new ideas for restyling trees. I think your tree would look great if you could introduce the bend shown in the shadow!

 

[ghues]

Cool shot! This technique might be good for getting new ideas for restyling trees. I think your tree would look great if you could introduce the bend shown in the shadow!

Which tree? As all 3 of them have bends in them lol.
Ps your spruce has lots of character, perhaps you are thinking of something other than a traditional pot?, say a rock/concrete slab, similar to what W. P. Has used?

 

[Anthony]

Hmm push it a bit further --------- show only the shadow from
a front on position ------- see if you can improve your designs.
Think Silhouette.

Look at Ghues central tree for example.
Good Day
Anthony

https://artisangateworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/BONSAI4FT.png

 

[clevetromba]

Which tree? As all 3 of them have bends in them lol.
Ps your spruce has lots of character, perhaps you are thinking of something other than a traditional pot?, say a rock/concrete slab, similar to what W. P. Has used?

I meant image 1390 from your first post. Yes, one of the rock slabs WP uses would be really great. I just don't know where to get one.

 

[wireme]

Fun idea! I know I've snapped a few pics like this. Here's one I posted to my Instagram back in January:

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Here's the tree: Leaning Juniper Progression

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Sasquatch stole your tree?

 

[Giga]

cool thread

 

[LanceMac10]

 

[ghues]

Another shadow of a Shore Pine.....sun very low