I have found that in taking pictures, perspective is key. getting low or getting high puts just a little different spin on reality. Joe McNally agrees. 
This guy once said, get your camera in a different place. I tell ya, sometimes when you have a camera in your hands you just feel you want some sort of hovercraft. Something that will let you magically float your camera into a different, unique position.
normal angle. everybody sees it like this.
unexpected angle that makes it more interesting
looking down on the flowers like we all do all the time. boring (plus too much background)
down even with the flowers making them look like giant trees in the forest
and again with mom’s shasta daisies
more here from Stephen Zeller with an interesting picture of his own.