A night-time panoramic image depicts the landscape of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France, viewed from a distance

A night-time panoramic image depicts the landscape of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France, viewed from a distance. The upper two-thirds of the frame are dominated by a heavily clouded, dark gray sky. Significant light pollution emanating from the distant settlement illuminates the underside of the clouds, creating a diffused, yellowish-white and orange glow along the horizon line. A continuous line of small, blurred artificial lights, consistent with an urban or suburban area, extends horizontally across the middle distance, indicating the location of Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche. The foreground and midground, comprising the lower third of the image, are rendered in deep shadow, showing indistinct dark land, possibly open fields. A dark, silhouetted landmass or treeline is visible on the far left, bordering the horizon. No specific individuals, identifiable objects, or discernible actions are present in the immediate vicinity or detailed within the distant town.