The standard of photography overall was the highest we have ever seen – it is so exciting for us to see such creative talent focused on the River Thames.
Adrian Evans, Director, Thames Festival Trust
photo of people looking up at a bridge from a boat
Thames Lens 2017 - Overall Winner - Westminster PeekaBoo - Mariana Otto
Photo of sculpture of a man in the River Thames
Thames Lens 2017 - PLA winnner - Another Times View Across The Thames -Iggy Taveras
Photo of a bus going over Waterloo Bridge at sunset
Thames Lens 2017 - Runner Up - Bus on Waterloo Bridge on the 3rd September 2017 - Jamie Squibb
Photo of people in a dinghy in front of Tower Bridge at sunrise
Thames Lens 2017 - Highly Commended - Golden Thames - Colin Page
Photo of rowers in a race
Thames Lens 2017 - Instagram Winner - Pulling Together - Claire Darke
Photo of a crack on the shore of the Thames
Thames Lens 2017 - Instagram Runner Up - Carvings on the Thames - Simon Collins
Black and White photo of a group dancing by Westminster Bridge
Thames Lens 2017 - Jess on Thames Instagram Winner - Untitled - Juan Martin Calvo
View of Thames Forts on the Thames Estuary
Thames Lens 2017 - Instagram Highly Commended - Thames Estuary Forts - Raewyn Harrison

Our 2017 Winners

photo of people looking up at a bridge from a boat
Thames Lens 2017 - Overall Winner - Westminster PeekaBoo - Mariana Otto
Photo of sculpture of a man in the River Thames
Thames Lens 2017 - PLA winnner - Another Times View Across The Thames -Iggy Taveras
Photo of a bus going over Waterloo Bridge at sunset
Thames Lens 2017 - Runner Up - Bus on Waterloo Bridge on the 3rd September 2017 - Jamie Squibb
Photo of people in a dinghy in front of Tower Bridge at sunrise
Thames Lens 2017 - Highly Commended - Golden Thames - Colin Page
Photo of rowers in a race
Thames Lens 2017 - Instagram Winner - Pulling Together - Claire Darke
Photo of a crack on the shore of the Thames
Thames Lens 2017 - Instagram Runner Up - Carvings on the Thames - Simon Collins
Black and White photo of a group dancing by Westminster Bridge
Thames Lens 2017 - Jess on Thames Instagram Winner - Untitled - Juan Martin Calvo
View of Thames Forts on the Thames Estuary
Thames Lens 2017 - Instagram Highly Commended - Thames Estuary Forts - Raewyn Harrison
This competition is all about giving more people reason to stop next to the river and appreciate it. We have worthy winners in every category, so this goal has been achieved. Hopefully the winning photos will inspire more people to visit the banks of the Thames and take a trip along it.
Alistair Gale, Director of Corporate Affairs, Port of London Authority

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Photo of a seal on the Thames Foreshore

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