Dark fantasy photorealistic forest scene showing the moment after a child’s disappearance along an ancient woodland path. The forest is dense and towering, with massive twisted trees whose roots break through the ground like grasping fingers. In the center of the path lies a small, handmade wooden toy, freshly dropped, still clean compared to the dirt-stained surroundings. Footprints in soft mud lead forward, then abruptly end beneath a dead tree marked with strange claw-like runes. The air around that spot appears warped, subtly bending light and shadow. Shafts of cold sunlight struggle through the canopy, illuminating drifting fog and pollen. The color palette is desaturated greens and grays, with faint unnatural blue light emanating from the runes. Bark textures, damp leaves, and soil are rendered in extreme detail. Shot with a low-angle cinematic composition, 28mm lens, deep depth of field, volumetric light rays. Mood is deeply unsettling and sorrowful, blending natural realism with supernatural dread, emphasizing innocence lost and a presence that hunts unseen.
