A delicate lonesome cutie

I've never seen such a flower before. It was only one on the forest floor, emerging from the layer of dry leaves. Accidentally, the day before yesterday I learned that in English it is called Dogtooth Violet. The Romanian version would be Deertooth.
I am fascinated at what my telephoto lens can achieve.

[Ingrid]

Beautiful flower and photo!

[Boxplayer]

It is very beautiful and striking all by itself. Never seen before either.

[Lesley]

So pretty against the dead leaves

[Kathy A]

That is so pretty

[Susan Wakely]

I am not familiar with this flower. It is pretty.

[Diana]

Wonderful focus on this little beauty.

[Helge E. Storheim]

Looks like it is in diving position :-) Pretty flower and nice capture

[Pam]

So tiny, and pretty!

[Kerry McCarthy]

Wonderful sharp detail. Pretty lone flower!

[Chris Cook]

The telephoto lens is merely another tool in your toolbox that gives you more options. You achieve the photos Moni. And you have done well here. I love the shallow dof and nice sharp focus on the flower.

[Kitty Hawke]

Lovely little flower. Not familiar with it at all.

[Mags]

How beautiful!

[Sally Ings]

Well spotted and captured. Lovely colour

[Bucktree]

Good find. Beautiful and delicate flower.

[Lin]

Wonderful closeup

[Jacqueline]

Lovely!

[Carole Sandford]

Pretty against the dried fallen leaves.

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful shot

[Renee Salamon]

So lovely

[Christina]

Daring to be different ;)

[LManning (Laura)]

So delicate and pretty!

[Yao RL]

pop up perfectly from the ground and photo.

[moni kozi]

@cdcook48 Thank you, Chris for the encouraging and supportive input.

[moni kozi]

It was funny that after I passed it a few steps, I decided to go back and photograph it, because there was no other in sight. And as I retraced my steps, I could barely spot it again. Thanks, @ingrid01 @boxplayer @tinley23 @kjarn @wakelys @ludwigsdiana @helstor365 @pamalama @mccarth1 @cdcook48 @cutekitty @marlboromaam @salza @dkellogg @linnypinny @jacqbb @carole_sandford @bkbinthecity @rensala @christinav @ljmanning and @yaorenliu

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful find and close up capture

[moni kozi]

@pyrrhula Thank you so much.

[borof]

You have found a beautiful flower. Great shot too. But I would have cropped the top and one of the sides of the picture if you couldn't get it closer with the telephoto lens. Usually it's unfortunate to compose the subject so centrally.

[moni kozi]

@borof Yes, i think you are right. I think i posted this sooc. Thanks!