Photographic Tour of The Artisans Cup
This is beyond words. This isn’t a photo essay, as I tend to do, but simply photos. I think that if you were not able to come to The Artisans Cup, seeing many photos of it will give you a sense of the magnitude and emotional impact of the design, lighting, and quality of the trees.
I thank my friend Oscar Jonker for use of these photos. He was there in the first couple hours when the Cup was finished setting up, and then he zipped right to the hotel and blogged about it. I was too tired here in Portland to even think of writing, so I begged the use his lightning fast post from Bonsai Empire. Thanks Oscar for all these great photos! (Only two are mine…the first and the last).
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Reblogged this on Bonsai & Yamadori from Tony Tickle and commented:
Thanks Micheal and Oscar for these amazing shots
It was an amazing event! One that I hope will pave the way for many more artistically elevated bonsai displays.
It was great catching up with you and Bobby! Many great things to come!! 🙂
On-line version is way 2 dark !!!!!!!
Yes, it was also rather accurate. In person it was a very dramatic, almost theatrical show that had a powerful emotional impact. I don’t really think photos can translate that too well, but I like Oscar’s photos and think they came pretty close to the effect of the show. Thanks for the comment though, I know it it hard to see the trees very well online.
Thank you for the photos. It was an amazing show.
Amazing show photos guys !!!
A highlight of the weekend for us was finally seeing your garden Mike. Awesome.
Thanks Pauline! Great to have you here!