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We are please to announce the winners of the North America vs Europe Photo Contest. Separating the entries into the categories of the contest and then adding the scores of our three judges together for each entry determined the winners. The entry with the highest total combined scores was declared to be the winner of that category. The judges original score sheets and the final score sheet which combines all the judges scores and comment together is posted to maintain transparency here Please take a moment today and help us thank all of the people, sponsors and entrants that made this contest the success it is by dropping by our thank you thread and posting a word or two. http://artofbonsai.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1151
And the winners are?..
Best European Bonsai
Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) Artist: Walter Pall (Germany) Height: 55 cm, 21.65 inches Pot: Derek Aspinall Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 9 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 10 Judge Robert Steven Scored 10 Total Combined Score: 29 out of 30 possible points ? Everybody should be jealous by the GOD made material. Although it?s middle size, but looks so huge & old. ? ? Min Hsuan Lo ? Very good creation? ? Budi Sulistyo ? Perfect composition and character.? ? Robert Steven
Best European Shohin Bonsai
Mugo Pine (Pinus mugo) Artist: Walter Pall (Germany) Height: 20 cm, 7.87 inches Pot: Peter Krebs Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 5 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 9 Judge Robert Steven Scored 8 Total Combined Score: 22 out of 30 possible points ? Very nice and compact and rich Shohin? ? Budi Sulistyo ? Simple, compact and nice!? ? Robert Steven
Best European Forest, Saikei, Penjing, or Planted on Rock Bonsai
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
Artist: John Pitt (UK) Height: 90 cm, 35.43 inches Pot: John Pitt (UK) Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 7 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 9 Judge Robert Steven Scored 7 Total Combined Score: 23 out 0f 30 possible points ? Powerful root spread, graceful outline Japanese maple.? ? Min Hsuan Lo ? Very nice composition? ? Budi Sulistyo ? Charming design.? ? Robert Steven
Best North American Bonsai
Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora) Artist: Janet Roth (USA) under supervision of Boon Manakitivipart. Most recent wiring and branch setting by Michael Hagedorn. Height: 18 inches, 45.72 cm Pot: Japanese Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 7 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 8 Judge Robert Steven Scored 10 Total Combined Score: 25 out of 30 possible points ?The informal upright style of Japanese white pine have the excellent quality of foliage create the sense of a old tree.? - Min Hsuan Lo ? Very nice white pine? - Budi Sulistyo ? Perfect! ? ? Robert Steven
Best North American Shohin Bonsai
Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) Artist: John Romano (USA) Height: 6.375 inches, 16.3 cm Pot: Tokoname (Yamaaki kiln) Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 7 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 8 Judge Robert Steven Scored 8 Total Combined Score: 23 out of 30 possible points ? Super Itoigawa shoshin bonsai . The main focus is the quality of magnificent trunk.? ? Min Hsuan Lo ? Very nice trunk? ? Budi Sulistyo ? Very nice in its size.? ? Robert Steven
Best North American Forest, Saikei, Penjing, or Planted on Rock Bonsai
Willow Leaf Fig (Ficus salicifolia) Artist: Jim Smith (USA) Height: 25 inches, 63.5 cm Pot: Chinese Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 7 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 8 Judge Robert Steven Scored 8 Total Combined Score: 23 out of 30 possible points ? Harmony water & land penjing. The artist have superior artistic wisdom.? ? Min Hsuan Lo ? Very nice composition? ? Budi Sulistyo ? Very nice design, if the small tree leans more to the water, it will look much natural.? ? Robert Steven
Best Overall Bonsai
Rocky Mountain Juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) Artist: Walter Pall (Germany) Height: 55 cm, 21.65 inches Pot: Derek Aspinall Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 9 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 10 Judge Robert Steven Scored 10 Total Combined Score: 29 out of 30 possible points
Best Overall Shohin Bonsai
[size=9]Shimpaku Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) Artist: John Romano (USA) Height: 6.375 inches, 16.3 cm Pot: Tokoname (Yamaaki kiln) Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 7 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 8 Judge Robert Steven Scored 8 Total Combined Score: 23 out of 30 possible points
Best Overall Forest, Saikei, Penjing, or Planted on Rock Bonsai The two entries that scored the highest in their own region have the same amount of points leaving us with a tie. To resolve this we asked two of the editors here at AoB to score each tree individually. We then added the total scores per tree and divided it by 2 (the number of scores) to get an average score per tree. The results are shown below.
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) [size=9]Artist: John Pitt (UK) Height: 90 cm, 35.43 inches Pot: John Pitt (UK) Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 7 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 9 Judge Robert Steven Scored 7
Tiebreaker: Candy J. Shirey Scored 9 Beautiful composition with elements in harmony. I particularly appreciate how the pot size, color, shape subtly support the form of the tree. This tree communicates grace, style and beauty. (Though I realize the reason for the tie-down wire, I find it slightly distracting.) Will Heath Scored 9 I like this Maple a lot, it has a good natural feel to it, the Nebari is strong and balanced and the foliage forms pads that does tribute to the species. My score on this was lowered from 10 because of the lower left branch, which has a straightness that conflicts with the zig-zagged branches on the right and looks like it was simply pulled down as the guy wire suggests instead of growing naturally. The score was also lowered because of the photo quality. Average score of tiebreaking judges 9 Total Combined Score: 32 out of 40 possible points
Willow Leaf Fig (Ficus salicifolia) Artist: Jim Smith (USA) Height: 25 inches, 63.5 cm Pot: Chinese Judge Min Hsuan Lo Scored 7 Judge Budi Sulistyo Scored 8 Judge Robert Steven Scored 8 Tiebreaker: Candy J. Shirey Scored 7 [size=9]Nice elements but not quite in harmony. I appreciate the detail ramification of the tree and the skillful placement of landscape. However, the stark leafless trees are at opposition to the lush moss. The photography falls short for a quality composition.
Will Heath Scored 8
This is a remarkable Penjing, truly beautiful and natural, one can almost imagine hearing water when viewing this. The talent of the artist shines though in this and shows creativity and an almost magical insight. Unfortunately much of the artistic impact is lost due to the poor photography, the details blend together, the colors are off, and the tray itself is washed out to a untextured gray.
Average score of tiebreaking judges 7.5
Total Combined Score: 30.5 out of 40 possible points [/size]
And the Best Overall Forest, Saikei, Penjing, or Planted on Rock Bonsai is
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
Artist: John Pitt (UK) Height: 90 cm, 35.43 inches Pot: John Pitt (UK)
Winning Region [size=9]The results of the winning region category can be seen at http://artofbonsai.org/forum/viewtopic. ... 0709#10709
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