I am delighted with the quality of this year’s Thames Lens entries. Participants responded to the theme and really got out and explored the Thames to get their shots, and the winning photos across all categories are some of the best we have ever had
Adrian Evans, Director, Thames Festival Trust
Waterman standing on a side of a barge waiting to dock at a pier
Overall winner: Waterman, Susan Matthews
Houses in a reflection on the river bank.
Highly Commended: Two Worlds, Hammersmith, Laura Vroomen
View over the Thames from a lighthouse
Highly Commended: Lighting the Thames, Karen Sells-Brown
Dancing lights along the Thames bank
Port of London Authority winner: Moonlight Mudlarkers, Roger Jackson
Reflection of Tower Bridge in a light sphere
Port of London Authority winner: Tower Bridge in Glass Orb, Jason Arthur
View from Cliffe Fort
Under 18 winner: Thames View from Cliffe Fort, Stanley Cottrell (age: 15)
Aerial photo of the Thames at sunrise
Instagram competition winner: Good Morning London!, Rahael Ross
Small child looking at Tate Modern from the bankside
Hannah Smiles Instagram commended: The Ship of Tolerance, Eileen Ting

Our 2019 Winners

Waterman standing on a side of a barge waiting to dock at a pier
Overall winner: Waterman, Susan Matthews
Houses in a reflection on the river bank.
Highly Commended: Two Worlds, Hammersmith, Laura Vroomen
View over the Thames from a lighthouse
Highly Commended: Lighting the Thames, Karen Sells-Brown
Dancing lights along the Thames bank
Port of London Authority winner: Moonlight Mudlarkers, Roger Jackson
Reflection of Tower Bridge in a light sphere
Port of London Authority winner: Tower Bridge in Glass Orb, Jason Arthur
View from Cliffe Fort
Under 18 winner: Thames View from Cliffe Fort, Stanley Cottrell (age: 15)
Aerial photo of the Thames at sunrise
Instagram competition winner: Good Morning London!, Rahael Ross
Small child looking at Tate Modern from the bankside
Hannah Smiles Instagram commended: The Ship of Tolerance, Eileen Ting
Thames Lens is a really exciting competition, giving us opportunity to see the river through others’ eyes. And what a river we see: a working river, a river of art, of imagination and discovery. It’s truly a pleasure to join the competition judging panel and the winning images that have emerged are exceptional.
Alistair Gale, Director of Corporate Affairs, Port of London Authority
View of the Thames, boats and a life preserver
Shortlist: Quiet Reflection
View from under a walkway bridge
Shortlist: Beauty in the Wind, Rod Olukoya
Lights on the Thames at night from Canary Wharf
Shortlist: Reflections of Canary Wharf, Mark Caldon
Working section under a bridge
Shortlist: All the World's a Stage, Laura Vroomen
Plants and grass next to the river bank
Shortlist: Tranquil Breeze, Kamran Rajaby
A swan on the riverbank finding food
Shortlist: Just Swanning About
Red and gold treasures floating in the Thames
Shortlist: Thames Offerings, Jonathan Beamish
A river scene
Shortlist: Mid-blues, John Johnston
A disused pipeline running across the Thames
Shortlist: Disused Pipeline Canvey Island, Jo Cope
A broken bit of porcelain on the rocks
Shortlist: Why is this Little Person so Unhappy, Gail Howell
Floating wooden structures on the Thames
Shortlist: Bleed, Binoli Shah
Boats on the Thames in the morning mist
Shortlist: Sleepy Thames, Astrid Tontson
A statue in the water and mist next to factories
Shortlist: The Wet Walk to Work, Amanda Burgess
A mudlark in the morning under a bridge in the distance
Shortlist: Misty Morning Mudlark, Susan Matthews
Person on the bank at dark next to Albert Bridge
Shortlist: Albert Bridge, Simon Bourne
View of Tower Bridge from bankside
Shortlist: Framed, Bob Walsh

Our 2019 Shortlist

View of the Thames, boats and a life preserver
Shortlist: Quiet Reflection
View from under a walkway bridge
Shortlist: Beauty in the Wind, Rod Olukoya
Lights on the Thames at night from Canary Wharf
Shortlist: Reflections of Canary Wharf, Mark Caldon
Working section under a bridge
Shortlist: All the World's a Stage, Laura Vroomen
Plants and grass next to the river bank
Shortlist: Tranquil Breeze, Kamran Rajaby
A swan on the riverbank finding food
Shortlist: Just Swanning About
Red and gold treasures floating in the Thames
Shortlist: Thames Offerings, Jonathan Beamish
A river scene
Shortlist: Mid-blues, John Johnston
A disused pipeline running across the Thames
Shortlist: Disused Pipeline Canvey Island, Jo Cope
A broken bit of porcelain on the rocks
Shortlist: Why is this Little Person so Unhappy, Gail Howell
Floating wooden structures on the Thames
Shortlist: Bleed, Binoli Shah
Boats on the Thames in the morning mist
Shortlist: Sleepy Thames, Astrid Tontson
A statue in the water and mist next to factories
Shortlist: The Wet Walk to Work, Amanda Burgess
A mudlark in the morning under a bridge in the distance
Shortlist: Misty Morning Mudlark, Susan Matthews
Person on the bank at dark next to Albert Bridge
Shortlist: Albert Bridge, Simon Bourne
View of Tower Bridge from bankside
Shortlist: Framed, Bob Walsh

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