One last look back at summer - Squaretop Mountain

While in Wyoming for my aerial missions last month, I spent a chilly night in the Upper Green and made this image of Squaretop Mtn. above the fog. It's hard to make an image in that area without beetle kill, so the fog was a gift.

Feedback would be cool.

Stunning. I really like how the light is shining on the mountain just above the moody fog bank. Wonderfully done Dave!

Love the soft light and fog, nice image!

Beautiful image Dave. That fog really makes the scene. I would even consider cropping in a little tighter to show less sky and more of that interesting fog with trees jutting through.

Dave, the fog in the trees area great addition to the shot. It feels a little cut off on the bottom as I would like the see just a little more foreground. I agree with Kovah about maybe cropping 1/4 of the sky above Squaretop.

Man, that thing looks big over the fog! I agree with the crop suggestion too. Still, the mountain sticking up out of the fog into the blue sky really gives it an above-the-clouds feel.

This is strikingly beautiful, Dave. That mountain is unique and imposing, and I love it. I think the crop suggestion is a good idea and the foreground looks just fine to me.

I noticed there's a strong blue cast in the image, but it actually works well here except in one place...on the mountain.
Here's what I would do to optimize it:
Make a Levels (or Curves) adjustment layer.
Choose the grey eyedropper and click it on one of the trees in the front.
Really makes that sunlit area pop, eh? The rest of the image loses the coolness with the correction, though.
To fix that, create a layer mask and paint away every place you don't want the color cast (the mountain).

That's my feedback anyway. Whatever you choose to do, this is a fine (and unique!) image. Well done!

Great mood with the fog and then that imposing mountain rising out of it. Outstanding shot!

Great shot, Dave. One of these days I will have to visit that area. I've driven by many times but always focused on Yellowstone/Tetons, or else heading home.

A seriously sweet image.

Totally cool, Dave!
ive often wondered if its possible to get up there in winter, would probably be pretty neat.

I love it, but I do like John's idea.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. About the comp: I've cropped it (before posting) square and 4:5 and decided that I like the ridge leading to the mountain. I can't see any reason for more FG and I was composing to avoid a fence on the LH side. Personally, any more FG would distract from the subject.

I often struggle with getting more pop! from images and this one is no exception. Thanks to Cloudman for the great tutorial and John, your suggestion worked really well. Here's the image after John's grey eyedropper idea:

Bingo! Love it, Dave.

great shot Dave! Love the fog and the light on the mountain!

The revision is spot on, great light and fog.