Autumn forest path with morning mist and golden foliage

Directional forest pathway photographed through tall deciduous trees with trunks creating vertical framing. Composition employs depth-of-field technique with sharp foreground leaf coverage transitioning to diffused atmospheric haze at middle distance. Warm color temperature dominated by orange and amber tones in canopy foliage and ground layer, contrasted with cool blue-gray atmospheric haze. Backlighting produces luminosity in mid-ground foliage. Ground surface covered uniformly with fallen leaves creating textural detail. Soft diffused light indicates overcast conditions or early morning illumination.