Playa Beach in Winter Fog

During this shoot last week, Jess and I had fun exploring Playa with our cameras. We ran to the beach when we saw the early morning fog and caught the end of it by the water.
Since I moved to L.A., I've become (more) obsessed with beaches. I try to re-experience the east coast shores through the west coast sand.
Unfortunately, Nikon recently updated my camera software and I'm having issues with the camera-generated jpg quality (visible in the highlights). If anyone else has had a similar experience, please drop me a line. I hope it's not time to take my camera back to Nikon...