Well here it goes!
This is the first tree I have seriously gone after styling.. . completely without a professionals guidance. I have taken quite a few workshops...as well as tinkered with several trees (ok...a lot of trees). But this is the first one I've wired completely myself (no guidance) and styled without anyone else or a professional doing most of the sryling.
So... I'm well aware that the wiring is not professional (yet...

). And the styling as well.-- But I'm curious to hear what you all have to say. Again...I fully admit that I'm just kicking off my serious attempts at styling trees and can take your critique. Please be honest, yet respectful; and I promise to do the same.
Thanks for looking!
I have braced myself for what is to come...

This tree was collected...(by me)... in the spring of 2011. It grew very strong this year. + tons of back-budding!
Here are the befores: (sorry about the poor quality pic's)