The photo above, entitled 'Washing water lilies' is the winner of the “World’s Best Photos of Work’ contest after collecting the most votes from the global users of the photography app Agora.
The winning photo, which takes the #Work2020 'Hero' title and $1,000 cash for the photographer, was chosen along with another 50 finalists from over 9,767 images submitted by amateur and professional photographers from around the world.
The women were washing water lilies, a flower that grows in many lakes in the western rivers of Vietnam. They use boats to go everywhere to pick the flowers, then wash and sell them at the local market. This has been a traditional job performed by generations of women living in western Vietnam. The edible flower is a delicacy for locals and tourists.
