Great autumn shot Dave, those darker leaves give a real sense of depth & perspective to this image. Plus they give greater emphasis to the lighter colored leaves above. You have a sharp eye. Well done !
Those top leaves almost look to me like they are still floating, like you're captured them in mid flight before they even hit the ground! The whole image has a great feeling of depth and the clarity of the front leaves compared to the slightly blurred darker, deeper leaves behind makes for a polished, interesting image! Well done, 10/10!