London Eye celebrates 25 million with Photo Contest

The first time Emiana and I moved to London back in 2001, one of the first things we did was catch a ride on the London Eye. It was a good idea, helping us get our bearings in this sprawling metropolis and giving us a dramatic panorama of our new home. Few years on and the Eye is celebrating 25 million visitors. As part of the celebration, British Airways London Eye is hosting an online photography competition allowing the public to upload their London Eye photos to a gallery featured on their website. The winner will win some nifty prizes and have his/her photo framed and put on display at the Eye's ticket office. At the end of the competition, the submitted images will also come together to create a giant mosaic of the 135m-high observation wheel.

Photography by Tiki Chris © 2007

I was invited to last night's launch of the contest and got to try my hand at taking a few shots. Click here to view my entry photos. Thanks to British Airways London Eye and to Hill and Knowlton for the opportunity and for a fun evening!

Click here to learn more about the London Eye 's 25 millionth visitor photography competition.