[wulf]

When I work on cropping in post processing it is partly to get a better result from an existing picture but also to train your eye to what to look for when out in the field. If in doubt, it is better to frame your shots on the loose side, which gives more scope for adjustment but it will save a lot of time if you take some of your shots close enough that you don't need to crop them later.

I like the lefthand one of the second pair you posted more. All the diagonals in the picture are expanding out from the bottom left towards the top right and it has a strong flow.

With the grass, it is definitely worth considering pushing it to one side for the close-up shots. it works fine in the wider view but as a blurred foreground element it is distracting.

Wulf