If you lay on the ground...

[Plumcrak]

...you see things differently!!

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[Shadowman]

Nice series, your observation certainly rings true.

[Stagecoach]

You certainly do Jon and these shots support the advice to not shoot down on flowers.

[IzzieK]

What a good idea, Jon! Just like children...and flowers...getting down to their own level in a way. I love the way you think...I was looking at some weeds in the corner of my backyard and saw quite a few of these yellow flowers, got my camera out then changed my mind when one of the doggies came along in front of it and dood its deed right there. Meeehhhh!

[FootLoose]

Belly work: gut down on the cold ground to get the shot.

Nice work, Jon. I like that first one because of the arc of the flower stem. There seems to be a fellow standing behind it, though. An elf or a pixie?? (I'm surprised Izzie missed this one )

[John 2]

Original idea Jon. The first two for me. Well thought out.

[FrankMi]

There are times when getting down to ground level can get some really good images, particularly when you are at the water's edge and are using the water reflections and what might be just under the water's surface as part of the image foreground.

Not being as nimble as I once was, I use a right-angle attachment for my viewfinder for this purpose. Besides, at my age I look silly with a grin on my face.... and grass stains and doggy doo on my shirt!

[Plumcrak]

Thank you all for the comments. I am still young enough to get down on the ground...getting up is another matter

[Gigi71]

I like those!

[wtlwdwgn]

Very nice ground level views we often miss.

[ShaneS]

Nice perspective John! I like the fourth image quite a lot and the layering effect that is created by the shallow depth of field created by being on the same plane and close to your subject matter. Now if only you could get those pesky foreground blades of grass to cooperate...

Unfortunately I am in the same boat as you in this regard...

I am still young enough to get down on the ground...getting up is another matter

...but sometimes I forget and then look like an idiot as I am getting up

[Geoff F]

From my experience, if you lay on the ground you find a dolp of cow muck! Works every time for me.

As Shane mentioned about the stray grass blades; the first thing I do when photographing flowers is a little bit of 'gardening' to tidy up the scene and remove anything which could present a problem by getting in front of my subject or creating an exposure problem in the background. But I usually still miss something!

ps. I've reached the age where getting down presents no difficulty because I have gravity to help me; however, getting back up . . .

[vaez]

nice done