The image depicts a nighttime urban waterscape in Strasbourg, France, specifically featuring the Grue Noire (Historic Crane) in the Presqu'île André Malraux district, along the Bassin d'Austerlitz

The image depicts a nighttime urban waterscape in Strasbourg, France, specifically featuring the Grue Noire (Historic Crane) in the Presqu'île André Malraux district, along the Bassin d'Austerlitz. The central subject is a large industrial crane, prominently illuminated with numerous blue lights that outline its structure and extend in a stylized, almost abstract, shape against the dark sky. This blue light display is vividly reflected on the calm, dark surface of the canal or river below, where scattered leaves are visible. To the immediate left, a tree with sparse foliage partially frames the scene. In the foreground on the left, a segment of a metal railing suggests the viewpoint is from a bridge or embankment. Across the water on the right, a modern, multi-story building with large, illuminated windows reflects in the water. Further to the right and behind the crane, another tall building with text on its facade (partially legible as "stocklist," "top function," "esprit," "place," "pied") stands among other illuminated structures. The distant city skyline includes a faint spire, possibly the Strasbourg Cathedral, on the horizon. The sky is dark and overcast with visible cloud formations. No individuals or active vehicles are present in the static scene.