A vertical-format image, captured at sunrise or sunset, depicts a body of water in Dumbéa, New Caledonia, France, with a mountainous horizon

A vertical-format image, captured at sunrise or sunset, depicts a body of water in Dumbéa, New Caledonia, France, with a mountainous horizon. The sun, a bright golden sphere, is positioned slightly right of the frame's horizontal center, low above a distant, silhouetted landmass. Its intense light reflects across the water surface in a shimmering, vertical column extending towards the foreground. The sky transitions from a luminous golden hue at the horizon to darker, horizontally stratified grey clouds that occupy the upper half of the frame. A dark, undulating range of hills or mountains forms the horizon line, silhouetted against the bright sky. The water's surface exhibits minor ripples, enhancing the light reflection. No human figures, man-made structures, or identifiable objects beyond the natural environment are present.