Misty forest path with ancient trees and dappled sunlight.

Digital painting rendered with volumetric lighting effects, atmospheric perspective, and layered depth composition. Centralized path perspective with soft light rays penetrating dense canopy. Foreground vegetation illuminated in golden-yellow tones; mid-ground shows massive tree trunks with dark silhouettes; background fades into blue-green haze. Lighting employs god-ray technique with graduated saturation from bright center to shadowed periphery. Vegetation modeled with loose brushwork suggesting foliage clusters and moss coverage. Overall color temperature shifts cool in shadows, warm in direct light pathways.