1.  The bareness of the branches gives an empty filling but then with the presence of water, a more new renewing filling replaces the emptiness left by the trees.  My eyes are first drawn to the dark evergreen trees on the right and then it moves around before resting on the seemingly calm center of the water.

2.  The eye is first drawn to the far right of the picture where the densest part of the trees are.  Then they slowly move counter-clockwise where the trees become less and less dense, slowly allowing the light of the sky to pass through.  The reflection seems almost life-like, but with a glimpse of the shoreline, it shows the idea of the reflection.

3.  The composition seems to be a little heavy on the right side where the darker colors are more prominent.  Although the piece is not in black and while it seems as though it is because of the season.  Winter takes the leaves and color from the trees but reddish browns are expressed lightly throughout the left side of the picture.  The line quality varies greatly in the composition.  With a combination of thick and thin lines, an almost fuzzy appearance is achieved.

4.  Reflection.

5.  In the pieces of Edgar Degas, the artist creates a calming and softening effect.  Even in the normally harsh lines of buildings, he is able to create a hazy effect that blends well with the ballerinas.  In my piece, the tons of tiny branches also seems to give the trees a softening effect as well.  But my contrast is much starker than his.  He has a softer palette the blends well together.