This image from Lancaster County, Pa. was created with a layer of 2 shots – a softened version and a sharp version.  I layered the softened version on top and with a layer mask painted through the 2 trees in the foreground so that they would appear sharp while the rest of the image is soft.  There is also a little Topaz Simplify added as well.   A little snow on the fence and branches would have been a nice touch, but while we had snow at home, it was all melted in Lancaster County the day I visited.