Morning Light in Summer (Posterized Photo)

Morning Light in Summer (Posterized Photo)

Today is a cold, gray January day. But I read a poem recently ("Pied Beauty" by Gerard Manley Hopkins) that made me think about the dappled light of summer and reminded me of my many attempts to capture it. This image began with a photo taken one summer morning with my old phonecam, which created soft little pictures, great for close pictures of flowers, but too indistinct for scenery. I remember being frustrated that summer morning because I couldn't get a clear picture of the beautiful dappled light on the lawn and road. So today I decided to posterize the photo using Painter IX, and here it is.