Lyraina's sketchbook

[Jaik]

You can still use fog and lowering of contrast to get depth in an image. When working from a photo, because it is so crude of a recording device, you can exaggerate a lot to make it a better image. Afterall if you want a photo, use a camera. As artists you can alter it however you want.

I did a quick paint over. I used atmospheric fog, not to the point of it looking foggy (I hope) but just enough to make the trees recede a little, it helps to work in planes moving forward.
I also used a repetition of light and dark shadows being cast on the ground to also give you a uniform way to make the image recede a little.