Autumn forest stream with cascading water and falling leaves

Digital painting rendered with advanced lighting techniques demonstrating volumetric god rays piercing forest canopy. Composition features dark tree trunks with burnt orange foliage creating frame around central stream with multi-tiered waterfall. Atmospheric perspective established through progressive density and color temperature shifts from warm foreground to cool blue-gray background. Fallen leaves suspended mid-air with precise particle simulation. Lighting methodology employs backlit volumetric effects to generate luminous depth and spatial dimensionality throughout composition.