Leg-Work

Jasper Doest's Image

When Odette asked if she could bring a flamingo to the CBA Television Studios in Curaçao’s capital, Willemstad, the producers thought she meant a plastic one.

Causing a stir when he first arrived, it wasn’t long before Bob had befriended the presenters. For Odette, such positive media attention helps to promote the conservation work of her charity.


Behind the lens

Jasper Doest

Jasper Doest

The Netherlands

Jasper is a photographer who creates stories that explore the relationship between humans and nature. He’s a contributing photographer for National Geographic Magazine, a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a WWF Netherlands Ambassador.

Image details

  • Leica M-P
  • 35mm f2 lens
  • 1/125 sec at f9.5  •   ISO 5000
  • CBA Television studio, Willemstad, Curaçao
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