Totally graphic

One of the more unique images I captured from the Huangshan Mountains is this completely graphic image of a distant landscape.  The mountains were socked with in fog and low clouds, but this small opening in the western sky was visible right from the front door of the hotel.  I used the Canon 100-400mm lens set to 400mm for this composition and this is straight out of the camera.  I only added a touch of contrast in post-processing.  Within 3 minutes this shot disappeared as the clouds completely obscured the scene.  Interestingly, the next day the sun was bright in a blue sky, and the magic was completely gone.  Even the strong graphic design wasn't nearly as visible.  Without the mist and the light coming through the clouds with the beautiful tonality you see here, the scene wasn't even worth shooting.  My settings were 1/400, f/8, 640 ISO, and I hand held the camera.