Ancient forest path with towering trees and radiant light

Digital painting rendered with atmospheric perspective, employing volumetric light rays penetrating dense canopy. Composition utilizes extreme depth layering: gnarled old-growth trunk dominates foreground center, surrounded by dense mid-ground foliage, receding into haze-obscured background. Color palette dominated by graduated greens from dark charcoal trunks to bright lime canopy highlights. Lighting technique employs god rays with strategic beam placement to create dimensional depth. Undergrowth rendered with botanical specificity including ferns and forest floor detritus. Overall technique demonstrates advanced light simulation and atmospheric density manipulation.