[Monique McFarland]

Thank you so much Mischa! Haven't thought about the toe of the shoe through the ivy idea...i'll see about that. As far as the background, IRL it is not quite as flat and empty as it looks with this lame photo. There are are variations of greens and actually a hint, ever so slight, can still be seen of this fern if you look closely. it is just very subtle and blends in with the background ALMOST completely. As I said, I'm going to try to get a better photo of it today at some point and maybe it will pick it up. Thanks again for the response!