Justin, You can take two pictures: ungroomed and groomed. I take a picture of the whole scene to show the terrain, then a bit closer to show the type of vegetation, closer again to show the entire target plant, then various close-ups of flowers, leaves, any identifying aspects (which differ for each kind of plant). I groom the site for some of the close-up photos, but some of the messy stuff is important for understanding the plant you are photographing. For example, a pine cone that has fallen next to it gives important information about where the plant grows. Diane Whitehead