October 6, 2008

Been there photo competition September 2008

This month we collected your top photos of London. Here's our pick of the best shots - scroll through to the end to find out who won their photo enlarged on canvas by Point101.com

London Eye view — Jono Steven: "The London Eye in contrast with the bright blue sky" Photograph: Jono Steven/guardian.co.uk

Jubilee Walkway — Lucy O’Meara: "Jubilee Walkway near the Southbank Centre, during a summer shower in July" Photograph: Lucy O'Meara/guardian.co.uk

Portobello Market — Jonathan Steven: "Paella being served at Portobello market" Photograph: Jonathan Steven/guardian.co.uk

Thames river — Tris Rees-Boughton: "A magical view from Waterloo Bridge across the misty Thames" Photograph: Tris Rees-Boughton/guardian.co.uk

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden — James Gilleen: "This is a photo of the Gods after the opera had finished at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden" Photograph: James Gilleen/guardian.co.uk

Street musician — Vasil Dzhagalov: "A street musician playing in a spot of light, in a tube station near the Museum of Natural History" Photograph: Vasil Dzhagalov/guardian.co.uk

View of St Paul's cathedral — Andrew Huddart: "Looking from the Tate Modern on a grim winter's day. All of a sudden the black clouds parted just enough to send a ray of light down onto St Paul's, leaving the great cathedral shining" Photograph: Andrew Hudd/guardian.co.uk

Albert and Pearl pub, Islington — Jake Morley: "The Albert and Pearl pub in Islington on a sunny afternoon - this man nipped in for a break from the busy street outside and found a small haven of peace" Photograph: Jake Morley/guardian.co.uk

Houses of Parliament from across the river — Dave Brown: "The Houses of Parliament from across the river" Photograph: Dave Brown/guardian.co.uk

Deserted pedestrian crossing — Chris Kendrick: "The pedestrian crossing on Marloes Road in Kensington and Chelsea, deserted and quiet on a cold windy night" Photograph: Chris Kendrick/guardian.co.uk

Chelsea Bridge and Battersea Power Station — Liz Price: "Chelsea Bridge with Battersea Power Station in the background" Photograph: Liz Price/guardian.co.uk

Sunset, Primrose Hill — Mark Preston-Smith: "Sunset on Primrose Hill" Photograph: Mark Preston-Smith/guardian.co.uk

British Museum — Megan McLoughlin: "Visitors to the British Museum watching a dance performance in the Great Court" Photograph: Megan McLoughlin/guardian.co.uk

Bubble, Camden High Street — Ric Toone: "A giant bubble on Camden High Street" Photograph: Ric Toone/guardian.co.uk

Royal Festival Hall at night — Richard Rand: "The Royal Festival Hall at night with the London Eye in the background" Photograph: Richard Rand/guardian.co.uk

Blurry Big Ben view — Uthayanan Chelvaratnam: "Taken next to the London Eye on a glorious summer day" Photograph: Uthayanan Chelvaratnam/guardian.co.uk

Highgate cemetery — Miranda Howard-Williams: "A sleeping angel in Highgate cemetery" Photograph: Miranda Howard-Williams/guardian.co.uk

Pigeon — Dave Brown: "A London pigeon at Tate Modern" Photograph: Dave Brown/guardian.co.uk

Kites, Hampstead Heath — Alexia Katsanidou: "Hampstead Heath on a lovely Sunday that dragged Londoners out of their homes" Photograph: Alexia Katsanidou/guardian.co.uk

Carousel on the South Bank — The winning photo, by Tris Rees-Boughton: "A cold and damp evening on the South Bank. I love the fact that the child has probably insisted on taking a ride, while the parent stands watching"

Guardian art director Sarah Habershon: "I chose this because it’s not an obvious choice of subject and the light is so atmospheric. It sums up London nicely - the excitement of the bright lights offset by the damp weather. I'd happily put it up on my wall" Photograph: Tris Rees-Boughton/guardian.co.uk

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