as the fog lifted in the valley

a foggy Christmas morning clears just for a momentin the Greenbrier

Valley of WV

A lot of potential here. but I think the foreground is a bit muddy.

Actually, it was still quite dark in the foreground, and the sun was hitting in the background. To lighten the foreground more would have over exposed the mountains. Anyone have solution to this kind of situation? On the other hand, this is the way it was and the contrast has its own virtue-- or not?

I think I'd have created two photoshop layers, on one, select the forground and adjust the expoure just a bit. This of course, is an oversimplification, but this type of correction is very "do-able". Still, its a very good photo.