Lodgepole pine styling advice

[TrevorHayes]

Looking for styling advice on this collected lodgepole pine.
In Excellent health, summer growth has hardened off. September Seems to be a great window right now with central Oregon cooler weather (60’s-70’s) to do some light work for an initial style.
Would like to bring down branches to represent more age, but not sure how tall to keep it. Currently sits at 32” from soil to apex.
Thoughts? Reduce height or keep same?
Shorten longer limbs? Thanks for your advice. Feel free to post pics of your lodgepole especially if they have a related upright shape.

 

[August44]

Good looking tree, When was it collected, and what does "light work" mean to you?

 

[River's Edge]

Looking for styling advice on this collected lodgepole pine.
In Excellent health, summer growth has hardened off. September Seems to be a great window right now with central Oregon cooler weather (60’s-70’s) to do some light work for an initial style.
Would like to bring down branches to represent more age, but not sure how tall to keep it. Currently sits at 32” from soil to apex.
Thoughts? Reduce height or keep same?
Shorten longer limbs? Thanks for your advice. Feel free to post pics of your lodgepole especially if they have a related upright shape.

Perhaps back up a bit. 1. The way the tree is planted suggests some strong, larger interesting roots within the basket.
Generally it is best to start with a clear view of them ostensibly interesting movement of the base and the trunk. Most decisions flow from that perspective.
2. longer portions of the trunk have rather uniform thickness and movement leading to the option of creating a more interesting tree with change in height.
3. The material appears to be young enough and pliable enough for major bending and change over time.
4. When you have thoroughly explored those options it would be wise to map out a plan of approach and rough timeline. Which things first, how much time between tasks and what order to keep the tree very healthy throughout the process.

For example I think the best outcome will be decided when the nebari and bee are exposed and the root ball is formed at the proper planting angle for that outcome. That could be three or four years down the road. Depending on when it was collected and the current condition of the major roots and rootball. Here is an example of a cousin of the lodgepole pine being developed from the inspiration of a rather striking nebari. Although a common sort found in collected trees. This tree is not finished but still in development. Hard to imagine without the nebari exposed and rootball developed for bonsai. That was done over a multi year period after collection before any other work was considered.