Caption

A solitary northern gannet (Morus bassanus, syn. Sula bassana), wings spread and flippers outstretched, landing in strong winds, colourful, picturesque, golden, beautiful sunset over the blue sea, luminous sky with light orange clouds, the vast sea in soft colours, a tranquil atmosphere, a radiant play of light, the sky, a straight horizon, dynamism, a silhouette, the sun half-set, light, the sun, the offshore island of Heligoland, the North Sea, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date

Jul 14, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK26I64_438

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

28.6Mb (9.5Mb) / 12.5in x 8.9in / 3753 x 2663 (300dpi)

Keywords

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