TPOTY

Picture credit: Dr Larry Louie

A Canadian photographer has triumphed in this year?s Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) competition.

Dr Larry Louie, an optometrist who specialises in ?humanitarian documentary? photos, won the TPOTY with a portfolio of b&w images that judges praised as ?stunning and highly atmospheric?.

?Larry demonstrates a strong understanding of light and tonal range so often missing in digitally-captured b&w imagery,? said competition founder Chris Coe.

Larry said he captured the images using a Canon EOS 5D.

His prizes include a £1,000 cash bursary and a trip to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Meanwhile, Kat Waters, 17, from Britain, won the Young Travel Photographer of the Year title.

To view the winning images visit www.tpoty.com

Larry Louie

Picture credit: Dr Larry Louie