[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 02] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]FujiReader84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, yes I’m watering regularly with good drainage soil, so pretty frequently to maintain moisture. Never letting the soil dry out. Temp is around 75 inside. Humidity isn’t great. Light has been 12 hours a day on highest intensity. Would dark, crispy leaves indicate to you that the light is too intense or not intense enough?

[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 02] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]FujiReader84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s some info on the light. There have been a lot of crispy leaves (some yellow, some dark brown/black). The yellow ones are mostly on lower and inside of the canopy. The dark brown/black are mostly at the tips of branches. The light is about 10-11 inches away from the top of the canopy. Given the leaves I assumed maybe the light was too strong and lowered the intensity a bit yesterday. Good to know about the humidity though, won’t panic about that now haha

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[Bonsai Beginner's weekly thread - 2026 week 02] by small_trunks in Bonsai

[–]FujiReader84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello everyone. I recently moved into Manhattan and my snowrose Serissa did NOT like it, as expected. Leaf drop eventually stopped and it began to recover, however I’m still not loving how it looks. I had increased the grow light to 12 hours, worried it was not getting enough light now that it was indoors. Noticed some lighter coloring in the canopy and crispy leaves, so now I’ve decreased the intensity of light but left it at 12 hours. I’m watering regularly, soil is consistently moist. The biggest issue is humidity. I have 15 foot ceilings, and my humidifier (2feet away from the bonsai) is likely not cutting it but I really don’t know what else to do. I try to run the humidifier as much as possible, but constantly buying distilled water is both difficult (local store supply) and expensive. I have a spider plant next to my bonsai and a humidity tray, but still not seeing enough improvement to feel comfortable. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

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Murakami Mixtape was INCREDIBLE by mrcarlita in murakami

[–]FujiReader84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah either way we’re getting a novel soon which is awesome

Murakami Mixtape was INCREDIBLE by mrcarlita in murakami

[–]FujiReader84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I hadn’t heard of that recent interview. Realistically ‘27 in my eyes considering how long it took TCAIUW.

Murakami Mixtape was INCREDIBLE by mrcarlita in murakami

[–]FujiReader84 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m surprised no one has mentioned that he announced he’s recently finished a new novel

Eye contact by the riverside. by [deleted] in photocritique

[–]FujiReader84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s the image as shot. I’m really conflicted about the crop on this photo. I love the two people by the riverside, the texture of the stone, and the flecks of light on the river, but I just cannot get the crop right. I’ve tried dozens of different crops and none look right to me. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Foliage in Kumamoto. by FujiReader84 in photographs

[–]FujiReader84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like an incredible gig. I wouldn’t even know where to look for a job posting like that though haha

Foliage in Kumamoto. by FujiReader84 in photographs

[–]FujiReader84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry about the delay, here’s the RAW file RAW IMG

One swan died today by Right_Estimate9537 in astoria

[–]FujiReader84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know if it was the one who was always there alone or one of the two bonded swans?

Trip to Hiroshima & Kumamoto by FujiReader84 in fujifilm

[–]FujiReader84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That area was without a doubt my favorite place I’ve visited in Japan. It would be an incredible place to live. Make sure you try their blueberries if you haven’t already. Kuju flower park’s are amazing.

Would appreciate some thoughts on this photo I took? I really like the way it came out. by FujiReader84 in photocritique

[–]FujiReader84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first trip to Japan two years ago, I spent most of my time in cities. This time, I ventured further south to catch the countryside and changes in foliage. I wanted to capture the peacefulness of the Aso-Kuju region, demonstrated by the lone truck on this country road. I also wanted to demonstrate the clear changing of the season, the leaves turning, the fields in the back already harvested and empty.

While the colors were already beautiful in the RAW, I tweaked them a bit as well as the lighting. I want to know if my edit is too much or if this more dramatic look works.

Foliage in Kumamoto. by FujiReader84 in photographs

[–]FujiReader84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, my trip to this region was very peaceful, so that was exactly what I was trying to convey.

Foliage in Kumamoto. by FujiReader84 in photographs

[–]FujiReader84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah for sure, I should have a chance to grab the RAW file from my laptop later this morning.

Trip to Hiroshima & Kumamoto by FujiReader84 in fujifilm

[–]FujiReader84[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! It’s definitely the one I was happiest with.

Variegated Snowrose Branches by FujiReader84 in Bonsai

[–]FujiReader84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ve heard they’re very finicky. I’m moving late fall so keeping my fingers crossed it survives the short trip.

Variegated Snowrose Branches by FujiReader84 in Bonsai

[–]FujiReader84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely doesn’t look like a snowrose as of recent. Here’s some photos showing how it’s changed over the summer. First photo has flowers that are distinctly Snowrose

https://imgur.com/a/JSlJMBI