Arakawa Japanese Maple

[Gabler]

Somehow this has become an acceptable practice.

We need a barf reaction.

 

[Maros]

Thanks Maros!

One quick and easy improvement that was made was to rotate the tree counterclockwise changing its front slightly. Originally the two trunks were parallel to the viewer which flattened the image. In rotating the tree, the space between the two trunks was diminished while the smaller trunk pushed farther away from the viewer creating a more dimensional design. I make a point to mention this since in photos this may not be so clear.

Comparing before and current image reduction of space between the trunks is visible when you mentioned it. Nevertheless, the change on the base and the tunk is significant. Obviously maples can change a lot in a decade.