Backwards to please, I'm sure...
Very rich colors and a unique subject.

It's technically a beautiful photograph, but in my opinion you were not all that close to the ground when you took it.

couldn't have been much closer to the ground...I was laying on my stomach

fair enough, sorry for doubting you.

I have to agree with Kiwi, this does not, regardless of your reply, give the impression of being shot from ground level. did you mow the grass short in front of the camera, or were you propped on your elbows, I think the latter is the case personally.

elbows or even squatting according to the contest brief is fine.
Nice shot, Author

Thank you all for your comments...the tree is actually only a meter or so tall at it's highest point and my angle is clearly below that. I normally have a power handle attached to a full sized DSLR and even when setting the camera directly on the ground, the lens is a few inches off the ground. The grass was fairly short, but I was laying down and shooting.