Shimpaku with fan. The photo is from Kennett Bonsai’s Wall Photos on facebook.
Photos that are worthy of the trees
It’s always good to see well-photographed quality bonsai. Many photos (especially on facebook) are hastily shot, often with little consideration for things like background, lighting and other elements that go into quality photography. In this case the bonsai (from The Kennett Collection) are excellent, and clearly, some effort has gone into creating photos that are worthy of the trees.
Don’t get me wrong
I’m not complaining about hastily shot photos. With facebook, spontaneity and informality are the nature of the beast and complaining doesn’t do any good anyway. It’s just that it’s nice to see quality bonsai photographed with care and precision.
This imposing azalea looks like it was made by tying a bunch of thin azalea whips together on a wire mold (if we can find something good on this technique, we’ll feature it sometime). The photo is from Kennett Bonsai’s Wall Photos on facebook. Its caption reads ‘Kennett Bonsai with Bonsai Envor & Martin Fababella.’
Is this strikingly unusual pine reaching for a cup of tea? Or bowing to it? The more I look at this remarkable tree, the more that comes to mind; but I’ll leave the rest up to you. The caption on this one says ‘Kennett Bonsai with Bonsai Envor.’
Kennett Collection password: bonsai
Thanks Owen,
With that password and whole world of beauty opens up.
This is a truly awful look for an azalea. Azaleas are soft and feminine and this one looks like it has a phone pole shoved up its backside. If this were a conifer, it would pass for an exaggerated sequoia, which might fly if it weren’t still too extreme for even that look.
if art is a record of things seen and understood, keep looking.
Thanks Terry,
It is a startling look for an azalea, and true, growing naturally, azaleas are soft and gentle types. Still, the only rules in bonsai are the ones we decide on, and perhaps experimenting and breaking with conventions, even natural conventions, is part of why we make a point of calling bonsai an art.
When I think of what Heaven might be like,I now will picture the greenhouse in Kennett,PA. I also live in PA and would sure love to visit this place.I pray God will continue to bless me as I grow in my passion for His small trees as I tend to my own (temp. borrowed from Him of course). The beauty of the trees are spiritual in my opinion.Thanks for sharing this amazing place with me!
Thanks Darren,
You are welcome.