An aerial photograph captures a sunrise or sunset over the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia

An aerial photograph captures a sunrise or sunset over the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The sky transitions from a pale blue at the top to a vibrant orange and yellow hue near the horizon. The bright, circular sun, slightly vertically elongated by lens flare, is positioned low on the horizon, emitting a strong vertical light ray downwards. A faint, horizontal cloud streak is visible above the sun, and a secondary, diffuse circular lens flare appears higher in the sky. To the far left, a tall, dark, multi-story building, likely residential, dominates the left third of the frame, showing numerous windowed facades. In the midground, a dense urban landscape unfolds, consisting primarily of shadowed low-rise buildings and residential structures with dark roofs. A prominent industrial chimney or smokestack, located to the left of the sun, emits a plume of white smoke that drifts upwards and left. In the background, a hazy skyline of distant, taller buildings is silhouetted against the illuminated sky. The lower cityscape shows faint indications of streets and parked vehicles. No people, specific actions, or interactions are discernible.