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
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora – Montbretia
Acer palmatum – The Autumn Leaves #2
Onopordum acanthium & Trigona carbonaria
Passiflora subpeltata (White Passion Flower) belongs to the following groups:
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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
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
Beautiful image!
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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