honest opinion welcomed. oak and willow

[mtt.tr]

Firstly the oak did this one about 2 months ago didn't take very long rw made it easy to stand on the pencil branches. I think what let's it down or doesn't help is that it was thinned about year and a half ago. The council allowed a 2m reduction I didn't come near 2m just wasnt any decent points.

 

 

 

Next one is the willow did this 2 weeks ago had to remove damage most of the front is missing should of got extra pictures. Then I had the option to reduce or Pollard. I hate pollards so went harder reduction. Tips in heinsight I should of thinned them a not more to balance the canopy visually but its made worse by missing front. Took about 20ft out of it. Im happy with this. So please tell me why I shouldn't be. (Life is wasted if you dont learn)

 

Please give you opioon. Bit about me as previously mention I've only been climbing 11months no previous tree experience but have watched some truly talented climbers.

[mtt.tr]

Another of the oak

[treesrus]

not sure what you are trying to achieve with the oak. the willow i would have taken more off the sides and left the top, (it's a WEEPING willow, what goes up comes down,) to reduce the size of it's shadow.

[mtt.tr]

Oak was all over reductions maybe 1mtr off. Was hard with the willow as it lost a bit of shape from the missing front.

[treesrus]

what is the point of taking one meter off such a large oak?

[Ian C]

what is the point of taking one meter off such a large oak?

 

Too make it a meter smaller

 

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[mtt.tr]

Please the council. And try to get a nicer outline.

[skyhuck]

Its difficult to comment with before pic's.

[combined tree services]

As said above it's had to comment without before pics but in interested in why such a seemingly pointless reduction was carried out to keep the council happy ?

[Mountain man]

Impossible to say with any authority without before pics, but they look alright to me.