Here are a couple of examples that may help explain why I rarely use a de-haze filter

I'd like to hear if you sometimes or often shoot and process for a softer mood, or are your landscape goals primarily about clarity and deep depth of field? If you have a softer story, please feel free to add to this thread and discuss.

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1 Summer with fog around Mount Rainier, 6:45 a.m.
2. Late autumn, midmorning with patchy fog

Edited from raw, shot with my Canon T3i and 18-135 mm lens. Your feedback and suggestions are welcomed. I promise to take some new photos with my current (mirrorless) cameras as soon as we get snow.

Many thanks!

Continuing dsmeltz's topic of Nov. 21:
It doesn't make sense to me to start a forum solely to separate landscapes from birds, nor one that consists mostly of thumbs-up on pretty pictures. Are people interested in more substance, and if so, what?

Below are some ideas for a welcome and rules page. I'd greatly appreciate your insights and input.

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Definition
Landscape photography is primarily about nature: the outdoor spaces in the world - whether vast or microscopic - including the sea or other bodies of water. This section will also accept urban landscapes.

We welcome photographs in black and white or color, and other styles of processing such as HDR. Representational ("what you see is what you get"), impressionistic (emphasizing a feeling or mood) and abstract (close-ups of patterns, textures or shapes) are all encouraged.

Purpose of the Section
To inspire, learn and teach. All levels of experience are welcome. If you are experienced, offer to be a mentor! If you are new, ask the OP questions. Topics for discussion and tutorials are highly encouraged. Examples include lighting, composition, choice of lens and aperture, natural framing, tips for when hiking in remote areas, tips for dealing with weather extremes, and many more.

Guidelines
Posters are asked to provide information in their openings as to the purpose of their thread. Do they have a specific issue, are they asking for general opinions, are they providing advice to others?

Most feedback is going to be subjective: opinion-based. One person's opinion is rarely everyone's opinion. Respect views that are contrary to your own. Respect the individual. Keep an open mind; the most experienced photographers will readily admit they are still learning.

When offering feedback, be sure to explain the why of your opinion. Understanding the "why" may help the OP see a problem more readily. It also allows the OP to explain his/her vision in return, which can lead to further suggestions on how to achieve a specific goal, and it also gives the OP a basis for whether that specific suggestion or observation is relevant to his/her goals going forward.

Don't forget to point out what you consider to be the strengths of an image! These observations can be every bit as instructive as negative feedback.