By William Cole For Mailonline
Published: 02:10 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 02:10 GMT, 19 March 2019
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A behind-the-scenes snap of the international prize-winning picture has revealed that the photograph was apparently staged.
Malaysian photographer Edwin Ong Wee Kee won the $120,000 grand prize at the Hamdan International Photography Awards with a stunning portrait of a mother carrying two children.
But one keen-eyed photographer decided to capture the scene behind the lens, which shows that the picture may not be as 'unplanned' as first believed.
This is Edwin Ong Wee Kee's stunning photograph of a Vietnamese women carrying two children that won him the grand prize in the Hamdan International Photography Award, worth $120,000 (£90,000)
The theme of the HIPA contest was 'Hope', with winners inclunding Mr Kee being unveiled on March 12th.
Writing the congratulate Mr Kee on his award, the HIPA said: 'His photo documented an
