Alexandre Brisson's Image

A group of flamingos stands out against a stark industrial backdrop of power lines.

After a 10-hour drive, Alexandre arrived at this bird sanctuary in Walvis Bay, Namibia, just as the sun was setting.

The smell from a nearby open-air dump was overwhelming, a sharp contrast to the beauty of the lesser flamingos.

He waited for the right moment, hoping to capture them flying between the power lines.

When two of them finally took off, their graceful flight stood out against the backdrop.

The image shows how even spaces meant to protect wildlife carry the signs of human expansion.