The morning fog reduced the intensity, so I could directly point the camera towards the sun. No filter or tripod used. Then i edited with Snapseed to enhance the contrast, white balance, sharpness. Then i used Lightroom to reduce noise.

Nikon B500 (16MP Prosumer Camera with 40x Optical Zoom)

Improved Contrast, Sharpness and WB through Google Snapseed
Noise reduction with Adobe Lightroom