Photojournalism - Professional

Toxic Waters

Larry Louie
Canada

1st Place - Outstanding Achievement

"Toxic Waters"
In January 2010, Bangladesh began trying to clean up one of the dirtiest rivers in the world, the Buriganga. It only took one generation to turn what was once a thriving river with drinkable water...

Biography: About Larry Louie “It takes vision to be a good photographer, to imagine how the world around you will look in a photograph. But it takes another kind of vision to see how you can use what skills and experience you have to help other people. “ (Mark Bentley in his interview with Dr. Larry Louie, Black and White Photography, UK, March 2012). International award winning documentary photographer Dr. Larry Louie leads a dual career. He is an optometrist in Canada but he is also a travel and documentary photographer who has managed to combined his interests to promote the work of different...

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