The image is a black and white photograph of a long, wispy trail of smoke or fire. The trail appears to be made up of multiple layers of smoke, with the top layer being the largest and the bottom layer being smaller. The smoke is billowing upwards, creating a hazy, billowing effect. The image is taken from a side angle, looking up at the trail. The background is a plain white wall, and there is text at the bottom of the image that reads "Bild links: Der Beobachter reitet sich vor dem sichern Verbrennen durch Absprung mit dem Fallschirm" which translates to "The trail of fire from the Ballon gut sichtbar" in English.