I am a real idiot to do this: Winner of CIWEM environmental photographer of the year 2017: Quoc Nguyen Linh Vinh for ‘The hopeful eyes of the girl making a living by rubbish’ 😳😱 Vinh’s winning photo is a poignant image of a child and her mother collecting waste. Vinh said “The child was happy, looking at the dark clouds and chatting to her mother. This was so touching. She should have been enjoying her childhood and playing with friends rather than being there.” Photograph: Quoc Nguyen Linh Vinh/2017 Ciwem environmental photographer of the year