The image displays a marine scene under an overcast, grey sky

The image displays a marine scene under an overcast, grey sky. Dozens of white and grey seagulls are visible in various stages of flight across the frame, some in sharp focus in the foreground with prominent wingspans, others smaller and more distant. The water below is a choppy, dark blue-green, showing ripples and small waves. Faint rectangular reflections are present in the upper portion of the image, indicating the photograph was taken through a window, likely from a moving vessel such as a ferry. In the mid-ground, a long, low breakwater or seawall runs horizontally, separating the immediate body of water from the distant horizon. Beyond this barrier, the urban skyline of Istanbul, Turkey, is discernible, featuring various buildings including prominent domes and minarets characteristic of the historical peninsula. Several large cargo or passenger ships are visible as dark silhouettes on the water near the distant shoreline. No human figures are depicted.