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Gotcha. I think you’re right. Maybe this is why…
In both photos, it’s true that some of this feeling of “unveiling” is perceived. In the uncropped photo it is less obvious, though, because the transition area from trees to fog is quite small (see attached). Perhaps it feels flat because, instead of there being many layers of more or less fog-covered trees transitioning from clear to completely covered, there’s really only a small pocket in the middle of the photo.
The cropped photo I seemed to like better on the outset, and now I think it’s because there are more perceived layers between clear and covered trees. There is a greater feeling of depth. However, that photo is a crop, so the quality isn’t quite the same, and doesn’t appear tack sharp, my guess being the lens mostly to blame.
This multiple overlap may be why this photo was noticed and picked up by Jeff Schultz Photography.