All Winners
Thames Festival Trust Director Adrian Evans CVO comments...
Judging the Thames Lens photography competition is an annual highlight. Congratulations to all the winners because this year the quality of submissions was excellent. Perhaps this is down to the Thames’ power to inspire, something it has been doing for thousands of years. What an amazing river!
Runners Up
PLA’s Director of Corporate Affairs Siân Foster comments...
The images of the tidal Thames captured by this year's photographers present such interesting and engaging perspectives on the river we love, and I'm delighted to see entries from younger people this year as well. On behalf of my colleagues from the Port of London Authority, congratulations to all of the winners!
Winners & Runners Up
River City
- Winner: Sunset Vibe by Lukasz Owsieniecki
- Runner up: Morning Commute Crossing London Bridge by Toby Gilham
River of Life
- Winner: Feeding the Gulls by Cam Crosland
- Runner up: Grace In the Morning Glow by Andrew Tierney
River People
- Winner: The Boy and the River by Lichena Bertinato (Totally Thames Overall Winner)
- Runner up: Greta's Skipper Steve navigates past the Thames Maunsell Forts by David Stearne
Working River
- Winner: Heavy Load by Simon Pettman
- Runner up: Water Salute by George Greer
Illuminated River
- Winner: First of Many Sunsets by Subhajit Ghosh
- Runner up: Love Flows Like Thames by Kristjan Volt (PLA Overall winner)
Student
- Winner: Shadows on the Tides' by Martha L. Férez Blando
- Runner up: The Arc of Elegance by Babs Gorniak
Under 25’s
- Winner: Two Towers by Tilly Prosper
- Runner up: St Paul’s by Haoyue Che
Illuminated River Foundation Director Sarah Gaventa comments...
The Thames has inspired countless generations of artists, from painters to poets, and more recently photographers. It's no surprise our river appeals to so many creatives - it is the heart of the city, and is flanked and crossed by many architectural landmarks. It can evoke memories, create moments of respite and contemplation and is as majestic in the daytime as it is striking at night. It has been a pleasure to judge the entries to the Thames Lens 2025 award categories. I am grateful to all who entered and shared their impressions of the Thames with us.
Supported by: