4. december...St.Barbara

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Image Title: 4. december...St.Barbara

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By: Ursula Luschnig
Copyright ©2004

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Photographer	Ursula Luschnig {Karma:21723}
Project	N/A	Camera Model	Canon G3
Categories	Macro Florals Alternative Process	Film Format
Portfolio		Lens	G3 lens
Uploaded	12/8/2004	Film / Memory Type	digital
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Critiques	19	Rating	5.89 / 9 Ratings
Location	City - State - Country - Germany
About	SANKT BARBARA St. Barbara is observed by Catholics and Protestants alike. Legend has it that because of her grace and beauty her father locked her in a tower. During this time she watered a cherry tree branch and it began to bloom. From this comes the "Barbarazweig," the custom of bringing branches into the house on December 4 to bloom on Christmas. In some areas St. Barbara is also the day to bake Kletzenbrot (a fruit cake - recipes in German and English). According to legend St. Barbara died at Nicomedia (Izmit) in Asia under the Persecution of Maximus in 306. Later legends relate that her own father, who had kept her prisoner in a tower, dragged her before the judge and accused her of having converted to Christianity against his will. St. Barbara is the patron saint of the miners and artillerists. Soldiers would put her name on canons. She may also appear with St. Nikolaus or as a gift-bringer in her own right. The early days of December are good for bringing in flowering branches for forcing to bloom. Well suited are forsythia, apple, chestnut, cherry, lilac and jasmine. If outdoor temperatures have been around 32 to 40 F for six weeks most buds are ready for forcing. Cut stems on a mild, none-freezing day. Look for branches with swollen buds. Mash the ends and submerge the branches in a bathtub of cool, not icy, water for several hours. Leave branches for a few days in a cool place. As soon as the buds appear to swell bring them into a warm room, not too close to the source of heat. Spray from time to time with lukewarm water, and when the bloom buds appear, place them on a window sill for they need a lot of light and cool air, so that the bloom will stay fresh longer. Change water every two days. Thin branches force quicker than thick ones; the flowers should appear anywhere from one to five weeks later. If you had not enough frost...put your branch in your fridge for 2 days..and then water it one day...and then hope that it blooms...

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Kees and Carolyn {K:15193} 12/22/2004

A beautiful arrangement with lovely colors! I like the story about St. Barbara, very tragic though. Thank you for the tip about getting the branches to bloom. I may have to try that some day!
Carolyn

Zeev Scharf

{K:25603} 12/13/2004

Dear Ursula this is beautiful,you have added a magic touch to this one
from me 7+++++++++++
what a story ,very touching
Best regards

Ursula Luschnig {K:21723} 12/11/2004

Hi Rafi,ja ,das ist schade...aber im Grunde sehen wir es als Glücksbringer und Frühlingsbote..und es war mir ehrlich gesagt völlig neu(bis zu dieser Gugelsuche),dass die Barbara als Schutzpatronin für Soldaten gilt.
Viele herzliche Grüsse,Ursula

Dr. Rafael Springmann

{K:89517} 12/11/2004

Wundeschoene Farben und Komposizion, Ursula. Schade dass es fuer die Patronin der Kanonen dient.
Vielen Dank fuer das fruendliche Kmommentar auf mein "Esperanto"
Herzliche gruesse,
Rafi

Clifton Jones

{K:10688} 12/10/2004

Beautiful colors...excellent composition...great DOF......
Clifton........

Di Ciuccio Maurizio {K:57398} 12/9/2004

eccezionale anche questa..colori e doff stupendi per una foto tutta da ammirare ...ottima nel colore..ciao a presto

Maria José Barres {K:11276} 12/9/2004

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!

Subhash Sen {K:11931} 12/9/2004

What a lovely image & wonderful commentry,love,Subhash.

Thilo Bayer {K:50358} 12/9/2004

hi ursula,

uih, monster-about =)

klasse tiefenunschärfe, tolle farben. wird zeit, es wird wieder wärmer =)

LG und bravo!

Thilo

Tony Diana {K:13396} 12/8/2004

Estupenda imagen

Orazio Minnella {K:49417} 12/8/2004

Great floreal composition and stunning colors .Excellent dof and background.
Orazio

Dino Lupani {K:15142} 12/8/2004

Bella macro, molto ben composta.
Ciao

Marusnik Bela {K:11611} 12/8/2004

Beauty, lyrical composition with fine, nice background.Excellent close-up shot!Congrats!

ARMANDO ALCÁZAR {K:42404} 12/8/2004

7++++++++++++++ super pic and great about information, thanks for share it and God bless you my friend

Ursula Luschnig {K:21723} 12/8/2004

Many thanks Jeanette,try it..break or cut a branch
of a cherry or apple tree..you will see it bloomimg soon:)
Cheers,Ursula

Jeanette Hägglund {K:59855} 12/8/2004

Lovely light and very nice dof here Ursula. A flower at this time of year feels strange for me - great anyway.

Jeanette

Riny Koopman {K:19998} 12/8/2004

Lovely floral composition with soft pastel colours
Thanks for sharing Ursula..Kind regards Riny Koopman.

Roberto Carli {K:13689} 12/8/2004

Once again repeat,love pastel colours,in this one u have painted background with so fantastic colours,great shot and composition too!!!!!!Love it,congrats!!!!
Best wishes.

Yutaka Itinose

{K:22586} 12/8/2004

Pretty! After red your comment,it looks smiling elegantly.

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