A ski jumper streaks through a starling cloud at dusk, birds breaking around her.

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A ski jumper streaks through a starling cloud at dusk, birds breaking around her.

Fly through the flock.

cinematic film still: a ski jumper at full flight extension in cold dusk air, entering the edge of an immense starling murmuration whose swirl has formed her exact flying silhouette a hundred meters ahead, the flock's shape crisp against a band of low amber sky, snow of the outrun far below, her skis in perfect V, wide dramatic composition, high contrast, the murmuration's edge breaking around her helmet like spray