There are six layers in this image, glued together by a transitional layer of reflected color. The small island in the middle of the Snake River is crowded with geese. On either side of that layer is water shimmering with the colors of the reflected autumn foliage in the background. This transitional layer links the horizontal flow of water at the bottom of the image to the horizontal flow of the island, the horizontal layer of water between the island and the bank of the river, the bank of the river itself, the horizontal stand of trees that change with the season, as well as dark background layer at the top of the frame. Bringing energy to all of these layers is a goose stopped in flight, which I’ve superimposed on the transitional layer of reflection in the water.