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2015 BCI Photo TCompetition Results
hank you to all who have sent their entries to the Best or BCI 2015 Photo Competition. All entries were prepared for judges from around the world to choose the Competition Finalists to be exhibited at the grand BCI Convention
in Guangzhou, China in 2015 and to be published in a photo album.
We are in the process producing our second book,
Bonsai and Viewing Stones from BCI Members’ Collections 2015, resulting from our biennial photographic contest. A total of 207 photographs of trees and 86 photos of stones were received. A panel of three judges was selected for each category, one from Europe, one from Asia and one from North America. They rated the entries and the highest scoring entries will be published in our new book, photos representing trees and stones from nineteen countries. Containing photos of 120 trees and about 60 stones, the 200-page book will be available in early 2016. is gives us another opportunity to recognize internationally the artistic e orts of our members.
We are pleased to o er pre-publication discounts to contest nalists, members and clubs. See back cover or the BCI website for more details and order form.
Here, we present stones and trees awarded the highest scores and the list of finalists selected for publication.
Top; Sam Edge, USA. Country
of origin; Japan, Place of origin; Neo Valley, Material; Peacock Chrysanthemum, W x H x D: 14 x 17x8cm,
Bottom; Kang Hee Jung, Indone- sia. Country of origin; Indonesia, Place of origin; Padang, West Sumatra, Poetic name; Lakes and Mountains,WxHxD:24x15 x16cm
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