The image depicts an open water scene at sunrise or sunset, observed from a moving vessel within the coastal waters of Dumbéa, New Caledonia, France

The image depicts an open water scene at sunrise or sunset, observed from a moving vessel within the coastal waters of Dumbéa, New Caledonia, France. The sky occupies the upper two-thirds of the frame, featuring a dense layer of altocumulus clouds with interspersed patches of clear blue. Low-angle sunlight, originating from the horizon, backlights the clouds, creating bright highlights and a golden glow along the horizon line. A dark, silhouetted mountainous coastline spans the horizon. The lower third of the image shows dark, rippled water, marked by a distinct white wake of disturbed water along the lower right edge, indicating the forward movement of a vessel. A light-colored, vertical metal boat railing is partially visible in the bottom right corner, alongside a thin, dark horizontal line, consistent with a fishing rod or boat rigging, extending from the right edge towards the image center. No human figures are present.