Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower)

Dennis Gay

Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower)

THE SUBJECT:
While it is unusual, exotic and in its own way beautiful, this Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower) is a feral escapee from the garden and is causing havoc among Australia’s native species. It seems a quirk of Nature that things so beautiful can cause such damage outside their natural environment.

THE LOCATION:
The shot was made alongside a track in the southern fringe of Sea Acres Nature Reserve , Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia.

THE MAKING of ‘Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower)’:
Fuji S9600: Macro Mode, f/8 @ 1/240sec, Auto Focus, ISO80, Hand held and just a dusting of diffused, low powered pop-up flash.
Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3

Visit the Garden Flowers collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more garden floral delights.

UPDATE:
31-01-09
The Former DPF Members Group has featured this floral delight.

Enjoy!

GARDEN FLOWERS
(Click the links!)

Passiflora subpeltata

Strelitzia reginae

Citrus limon

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe

Hippaestrum – Amaryllis Lily

Hippaestrum – Amaryllis Lily

Iris

Iris

Rose

Hybrid African Violet

Narcissus – Gracilis Cultivar

Fuchsia

Mauve Beauty

Allium triquetrum

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora – Montbretia

Tibouchina

Acer palmatum – The Autumn Leaves #2

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Autumn #2

Onopordum acanthium & Trigona carbonaria

Onopordum acanthium

Against the Morning Mist #2

Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower) belongs to the following groups:

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Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower) by Dennis Gay
Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower) by Dennis Gay
  • John Vandeven

    John Vandeven

    Hey Dennis…Lovely shot mate.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day John,

    Glad to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you are the very first Bubbler to comment on this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you so much for your encouraging ”...Lovely shot…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Claire  Farley

    Claire Farley

    Stunning work Dennis!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Claire,

    Lovely to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Many thanbks indeed for your encouraging “Stunning work…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • papam

    papam

    Beautiful image!
    Look at www.rate4shot.com

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Papam,

    Very good to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you heaps for your encouraging “Beautiful image!...” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    Thanks for the heads-up on that site. I will check it out later.

    GB
    Dennis

  • booboo

    booboo

    Stunning shot Dennis well done

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Brian,

    Great to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    My warmest thanks for your encouraging “Stunning shot…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Anne Smyth

    Anne Smyth

    what a lovely intruder, I have a purple passion flower that I have managed to keep as a houseplant for several years now, it is leaves and dead vines all winter then springs into bloom all summer…the flowers are so alien and lovely
    this has lovely light and clarity

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Anne,

    How sweet to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you lots for your most encouraging “…lovely light and clarity” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    Have you seen the red form from South America? Stunning!

    GB
    Dennis

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    A beauty !

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Sylvia,

    So nice to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Merci madame for your short but sweet “A beauty !” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    What an excellent image, great colors and sharpness, perfect exposure!!!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Marvin,

    Very good to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you heaps for your most encouraging “,,,perfect exposure!!!” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Memaa

    Memaa

    Spectacular, Dennis. I love when you do flowers….......such a wonderful image of Mother Nature at work. WOW

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Sue,

    Wonderful to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    My humble thanks for your most encouraging “Spectacular…WOW” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this foral delight to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    Very beautiful Dennis. I always find it challenging to photograph white blossoms. Very nicely done!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Dawne,

    How cool to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you so much for your most encouraging “…Very nicely done!” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    I have found it best to meter off and adjust for the brightest part of the subject and let the rest look after itself. Lightroom and Photoshop look after the shadows for me.

    GB
    Dennis

  • patapping

    patapping

    Another superb flower shot along with all your others, you do great work Dennis

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Patapping,

    Great to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Many thanks indeed for your most encouraging “…you do great work…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    So glad you are enjoying the experience.

    GB
    Dennis

  • GailD

    GailD

    A beauty again Dennis. You’re a master at this.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Gail,

    How sweet to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you kindly for your most encouraging “…master…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    Perhaps not quite a master but definitely getting better. 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • Lenka

    Lenka

    Beautiful capture!
    Well, who knows what are intentions of Nature, and how the ones of men do change it… It would be bad to loose the original one, but this white species is nice too!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Lenka,

    Good to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    My warmest thanks for your interesting and encouraging “Beautiful…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding a bit of white passion to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • barkeypf

    barkeypf

    A beauty Dennis

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Paul,

    Great to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you most kindly for your encouraging “…beauty…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Beautiful especially against the black backdrop.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Prasad,

    Very nice to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Many thanks indeed for your encouraging “beautifyl…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    The background is natural and was very dark. By exposing for the whites, using that dusting of flash and the processing, it became a good black background for the flower.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Stunning macro Dennis!! Sure is a shame, as you say, that such a thing of beauty can create havoc amongst the native flora!! :o)

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Marilyn,

    Really nice to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you most kindly for your encouraging “Stunning macro…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this white passion to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

  • kalaryder

    kalaryder

    This is a beautiful flower, very clear and detailed and the dark background accentuates the beauty of the petals

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Kala,

    How good to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Many thanks for your encouraging “…clear and detailed…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Lovely clear capture dennis.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Sharon,

    Great to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you very much for your encouraging “Lovely clear…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Clark Thompson

    Clark Thompson

    I’ve never seen a white lilikoi… the pistels are of another world, aren’t they?

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Clark,

    Happy to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    My warmest thanks for your most interesting comment my feral floral photography.

    Not surprisingly the gap between pistil and flower is exactly bee-height.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Congrats Dennis on the featuring of your marvellous Passiflora.I sowed one..it’s becoming a huge plant but: no flowers!!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Gilberte,

    Lovely to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you most kindly for your congrats for the feature of my feral floral photography.

    Give it time Gilberte. These are very aggresive plants so keep it in check.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    UPDATE: 31-01-09

    The Former DPF Members Group has featured this floral delight.

    My warmest thanks to the Hosts and to all who have supported this work of passion.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day keleka656 …. wherever you are …..,

    Thank you for the honour of adding this work to your favourites. I can only assume by this action that you like it. Please fell free to return any time to let me know just what it is you like about it.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Debbie Stobbart

    Debbie Stobbart

    Hey Dennis, Congratulations on your feature. This is a wonderful image. Your macro work is superb!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Debbie,

    Very happy to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    My ‘umble thanks for your ”...superb!” wrap for my close-up work, your appreciation of my feral floral photography and your congratulations for the feature..

    GB
    Dennis

  • Loreto Bautista Jr.

    Loreto Bautist...

    Congrats on the feature…wtg!!!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Loreto,

    How good to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you so much for your congrats for the feature of my feral floral photography and your cheery wtg!!!.

    GB
    Dennis

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    CONGRATULATIONS Dennis on a VERY well deserved feature!!!!
    Almost an otherworldly looking plant!!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Ken,

    Really nice to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Many thanks for your congrats for the feature of my feral floral photography.
    So glad it caught your eye.

    Yes it is a very alien looking flower.

    GB
    Dennis

  • SPQQKY

    SPQQKY

    Another top shot Dennis….. :)
    Gordo’

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Gordo,

    How cool to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    Thank you very much indeed for your encouraging ”...top shot…” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day SkyHorse,

    Great to see you along the Sea Acres track on my Nature safari and that you have spotted this unusual white passionflower.
    My warmest thanks for your encouraging ”…superb !!!” wrap for my feral floral photography.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    Have you seen the spectacular red South American varieties???

    GB
    Dennis

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    Hi ya Dennis – not I haven’t seen the red Sa varieites – will have to take a global tour via internet I see, thanks for alerting me as I really love thiese alien flowers

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Really great shot!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    Hola Barbara!
    Good to see you along the track and that you have espied this intricate alien flower.
    Thank you heaps for your “Really great…” comment on my feral floral photography.
    GB
    Dennis

  • Roka

    Roka

    Sorry to hear they’re such a problem.. such a beautiful flower. I have one in my yard (and gallery) but it’s blue and white…. When they’re happy they definitely grow and spread. Wonderful shot of this beautiful flower!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    Hola ROKA!

    Your interest in this Passion Flower and your ”...Wonderful shot…” wrap for my floral study is most welcome.
    There are many varieties of this species including a spectacular red South American variety.

    GB
    Dennis

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