Photo of a seal on the Thames Foreshore
Thames Lens 2018 - Overall Winner - Thames Seal and Thames Clipper - Bill Green
Photo of people looking out to the River Thames at sunset
Thames Lens 2018 - PLA Winner - Greenwhich Dusk - David Nicholls
Photo of the River Thames splashing against a wall at high tide
Thames Lens 2018 - Instagram Winner - High Tide at Rotherhithe - Anna Borzello
Photo of rowers going under a bridge in the mist
Thames Lens 2018 - Henry Reichhold Instagram Commended - Rowers in the Mist - Roger Smith
Photo of a girl sitting inside a boat on the River Thames
Thames Lens 2018 - Under-18 Joint Winner - Relaxment on the River - Emma Tubiermont
Photo of Hammersmith Bridge
Thames Lens 2018 - Under-18 Joint Winner - Weaker Thames Bridge - Adam Matthews

Our 2018 Winners

Photo of a seal on the Thames Foreshore
Thames Lens 2018 - Overall Winner - Thames Seal and Thames Clipper - Bill Green
Photo of people looking out to the River Thames at sunset
Thames Lens 2018 - PLA Winner - Greenwhich Dusk - David Nicholls
Photo of the River Thames splashing against a wall at high tide
Thames Lens 2018 - Instagram Winner - High Tide at Rotherhithe - Anna Borzello
Photo of rowers going under a bridge in the mist
Thames Lens 2018 - Henry Reichhold Instagram Commended - Rowers in the Mist - Roger Smith
Photo of a girl sitting inside a boat on the River Thames
Thames Lens 2018 - Under-18 Joint Winner - Relaxment on the River - Emma Tubiermont
Photo of Hammersmith Bridge
Thames Lens 2018 - Under-18 Joint Winner - Weaker Thames Bridge - Adam Matthews
Photo of Tower Bridge lifting for a boat
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Two Engineering Icons - Simon Cock
Photo of a man soldering on a building site
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Sparks Fly When I Work - Frank E
Photo of the Thames through a keyhole
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Alfie Kingsnorth
Photo of rowers taking part in a race
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Great River Race - Alan Skene
Photo of rowers
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Mortlake Rowers - John Clare
Photo of rowing boats moored in Richmond
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Beth Kress
Photo of geese squabbling by the river
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - David Nicholls
Photo of herons digging for oysters in the river
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Oyster - Wayne Howes
Photo of the Thames Barrier at sunset
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Thames Barrier - Brenda Powis

Our 2018 Shortlist

Photo of Tower Bridge lifting for a boat
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Two Engineering Icons - Simon Cock
Photo of a man soldering on a building site
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Sparks Fly When I Work - Frank E
Photo of the Thames through a keyhole
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Alfie Kingsnorth
Photo of rowers taking part in a race
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Great River Race - Alan Skene
Photo of rowers
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Mortlake Rowers - John Clare
Photo of rowing boats moored in Richmond
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Beth Kress
Photo of geese squabbling by the river
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - David Nicholls
Photo of herons digging for oysters in the river
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Oyster - Wayne Howes
Photo of the Thames Barrier at sunset
Thames Lens 2018 - Shortlist - Thames Barrier - Brenda Powis

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Check Out Previous Winners & Shortlists

photo of people looking up at a bridge from a boat

Thames Lens 2017: Winners

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Thames Lens 2019: Winners

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Thames Lens 2020: Winners

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Thames Lens 2021: Winners

Our annual photography competition inviting non-professional photographers to travel onto and by the river to capture unique shots of the River Thames.

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Thames Lens 2022: Winners

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