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Copyright: Adrian Rusu (roges) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-04
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): My Purple Obsession 4 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-04 7:14
Viewed: 326
Points: 60
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dear colleagues from TN. I want to tell you that preparing the new two collages for you.
The following days I posting these.
Today I posted this macro to make the switch until two collages promised.
I hope you will like.
Adrian


The Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea), also known as the Common Passion Flower, is a vine native to South America Uruguay , Brazil and Argentina (where it is known as the Pasionaria or Mburucuyá in Guaraní). These names may also be applied to Passiflora edulis sometimes known as the passionfruit'.

It is popular with gardeners because of its intricate, scented flowers that have an almost plastic-looking appearance. The unusual shape of the flowers has led to the plant being associated in Christian symbolism with the passion of Jesus; the three stigmas representing the three nails used to nail Jesus to the cross, the ovary and its stalk represent the chalice of the Last Supper, the five anthers represent the five wounds, the corona represents the crown of thorns, the ten 'petals' (actually five petals and five sepals) the apostles (save Judas the traitor and Peter the denyer); the old leaves also represent the hands of those who persecuted Him, the young leaves the point of the lance used to stab Him, and the tendrils the whips of those who beat Him.

A woody vine capable of growing to 15–20 m height where supporting trees are available. The leaves are alternate, palmately five-lobed like a spread hand (sometimes three or seven lobes), 10–18 cm long and wide. The base of each leaf has a flagellate twining tendril 5–10 cm long, which twines round supporting vegetation to hold the plant up.

The flower is complex, about 10 cm diameter, with the five sepals and petals similar in appearance, whitish in colour, surmounted by a corona of blue or violet filaments, then five greenish-yellow stamens and three purple stigmas. Usually fragrant. The fruit is an oval orange-yellow berry 6 cm long by 4 cm diameter, containing numerous seeds; it is eaten and the seeds spread by mammals and birds. In tropical climates it will flower all year round.

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To jazdzurka: Witaj Ania,roges 1 10-05 10:08
To marius-secan: Salut Marius !roges 1 10-04 11:51
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Ciao Adrian. Good light here and amazing colours. An handsome flower in excellente DOF and details. Well compsed macro shot.

Roberto

Bunea profundidad y excelente juego de colores Adrian. Quizá algo justa de luz en algunas zona, lo que no quita que sea un excelente conjunto.
Saludos: Josep Ignasi.

Adrian,
Intradevar, prima impresie este a unei antene intens colorste, care, de ce nu, poate sa asculte si martienii!
Insa daca ne uitam cu atentie carei specii apartine, cred ca ea asculta doar discutiile pasionale dintre ei!!!!
Mariana

Excellent composition, good light and beautiful colours,
good sharpness and BG, waiting for the next,
TFS, best regards,
Nikos.

Salut
Fotografiata excelent aceasta floare de passiflora. Detalii extraordinare.
Toate cele bune, Oana

Witaj Adrian,
Jaki wymyslny kszta³t i bogactwo kolorow tej meczennicy (polska nazwa).
Pozdrawiam
Lucja

Buna Adrian,
Foarte faine nuante si culori. Detalii excelente la ceva cu totul deosebit.
Marius.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-10-04 12:10]

Hi Adrian. Bright colours and fine detail in the flower head.It stands out well from the darker BG. all with interesting nots. Well taken TFS.
Nick..

A very beautiful shot framed beautifully.
Bravo!
Goldy

hello Adrian
i like this POV,beautiful bright colours and a very good result,fine output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Ciao Adrian,
una splendida immagine di questo bellissimo fiore della Passione, eccellente punto di ripresa con ottima nitidezza, molto belli e contrastati i colori in una piacevole composizione.
Grazie e complimenti
Ti auguro una buona setimana
Ciao Maurizio

Ciao Adrian, splemndid flower with fantastic colors, superb sharpness and good details, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Adrian
Beautiful photo of the passion flower...Really nice color and comp...TFS
Jim

Hi Adrian
Wonderful picture. Very interesting point of view. Nice natural colours and good exposition.
That's a pity that you've cut two petals of the flower (the uppermost and the lowermost) and also I can see a bit of noise in the background. I've tried to use NeatImage to remove it and than I've sharpen the image with Photoshop Elements (you can see the result in Workshop - I hope you don't mind).
Thanks for sharing
Ania

Hello Adrian,

a very nice picture from you with good details and fine colours.

Gert

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-10-05 12:39]

Hello Adrian,
that flower is so marvelous,i love the structure and colours so much.
You made a pretty shot with nice light and good sharpness.Thanks for sharing.
Best regards Siggi

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 85] (356)
  • [2009-10-05 14:16]

Hi Adrian,

Wow, excellent macro of beautiful passion flower.
An interesting view it gives depth, A nice shot in all cases with excellent details and beautiful colors.
Beautiful light and sharpness, thank you for sharing.
John

Hi Adrian,

Nice macro capture of the flower with superb details! Great colors with wonderful sharpness and caught from a nice POV. The colors are perfectly natural.
Well done!

regards,
Paras

Hi!
wonderful composition and colors!
great work!
greetings
Matteo

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-10-06 7:19]

Lieber Adrian,
Ja, da hast Du eine schöne und spezielle Blume fotografiert, vielleicht hattest du ja Kontakt zu den Marsmenschen :-)!
Gute diagonale Komposition, die die aparte Blume zur Geltung bringt. Ich sehe sie auch manchmal in unseren Botanischen Garten.
Wünsche eine schöne Woche.
Herzlich grüsst
Anne

Hola
buen macro con buen detalle y color de esta flor tan original y hermosa
buen trabajo
un saludo

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16524)
  • [2009-10-07 23:43]

Hello Adrian

A lovely shot of this passion flower using a very effective POV.

James

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-10-10 6:37]

Hi Adrian,
lovely presentation of this excellent sharpness and superbs colours of the special flower. Very nice contrast of purple and green leaves. Well presented in excellent view.
Well composed too to enhance the beauty of this splendid species.

regards,
Foozi

Hallo Adrian,
eine wirklich tolle Aufnahme der blauen Passionsblume. Ich bin ein großer bewunderer dieser Pflanzengattung. In Brasilien wachsen sie wild und soweit ich mich erinnern kann (ist schon fast 20 Jahre her), habe ich sie dort in verschiedenen Farbtönen bewundern können. Dein Bild ist klasse fokussiert und hat sehr schöne Farben. Danke auch für die ausführlichen Infos.
Viele Grüße,
Helmut

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  • Mello Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 37 W: 2 N: 78] (640)
  • [2009-10-16 12:41]

Adrian,
Muito legal essa macro da flor de maracujá. Particularmente gosto muito dessa flor. Seu ponto de observação e as cores captadas foram muito boas.
Obrigado por compartilhar.
Francisco

Frumoasa si foarte interesanta floarea asta.Are niste culori superbe.O seara frumoasa.Alin.

Gorgeous color and light and unique angle!

Hallo Adrian
Stunning macro. Greatly captured with sharp focus, super sharpness and wonderful composition. A real delight to look at this flower with some interesting features and detail. The image is really striking. Thanks for sharing. Best regards
Anna

Bonjour Adrian,
Superbe mise en scène dans une superbe composition qui valorisent magnifiquement la finesse des détails et la délicatesse des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Hello Adrian! Very good take, good contrast and sharpness, nice light and colours, very good note. Original work. Well done!

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