Whoever said, "Thou Shalt Not Kill", never tried bonsai!
Get in there are kill a few of the ones you like the most. Then when you're done with the a$$-kicking contest with yourself, take the lessons you learned and apply them to more of the same trees. The only thing this board does is it "can" if you read and do research enough, prevent you from a lifetime of killing trees needlessly.
Personally, I don't subscribe to people asking what to do with their trees... how are you going to find your own style if you always lean on this crutch?
But, I also understand why people like to have others post pics of their projects, because commenting on other people's work provides an opportunity to teach... and as the old saying goes, "if you want to learn something really well, teach it to someone else."
In bonsai, every man has the capability of being a murderer... just try not to turn into a serial killer.
(Oh hey!... we could have cards made up for all the people on the board... like hockey cards, could show your stats... "Never killed", frequent offender", "serial killer", "probationary conscript", " regularly risks life and limb", etc. etc. etc.)... mine would have my plea to the court, "it was gonna die anyway; honest it was!"
