Ziv Koren took a 1st Place-Outstanding Achievement award in the Photojournalism category of the 2006 International Color Awards competition for his photograph of double-amputee Israeli soldier Louai Mer'i receiving physical therapy in a swimming pool. The photograph was part of a body of work entitled "Louai Mer'i, a Sergeant, is Going Home." The piece documents the journey taken by an Israeli Druze soldier after losing both his legs as a result of a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel. For more information see: http://www.thecolorawards.com/2006presentation/gallery/photoshow/winners/10_photojournalism/index.htm