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Thank you for your kind words @meesterboom.

Jinx.....We switched places for a moment....you were here and bleujay was at your site....^_^

The wooden background was intriguing although the why of it was not coming to mind....perhaps you are correct...the grain and the tone working as a contrast to the smoothness of the leaf. Thank you.

All the best to you. Cheers.

Hehe, I noticed that too, you were there I was here :0)

I think it is that contrast. You have lovely autumnal colours too. They are all gone here, is just dark and grey!