Honorable Mention / 2023 / Special / Night Photography

Moonrise At Bodie Island

  • Photographer
    Les Bentley, United States

As I was trying to shoot the Milky Way behind Bodie Island Lighthouse the sky started to glow a bright orange as the Moon started to rise in the star filled sky.

Les Bentley is a photographer in Orlando, Florida specializing in sports, and nature photography. Past clients include ESPN, Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Adweek Magazine, & many others.

Awards 2010 Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Photography" - Finalist

2012 Audubon Society of Greater Denver "Share the View'' - Finalist

2012 Photographer's Forum Magazine "Best of Phooography" - Finalist

2012 Audubon Society of Greater Denver "Share the View" - Finalist

2012 Florida Birding and Photo Fest - 2nd Place

2012 International Photo Awards Los Angeles - Wildlife Category - Honorable Mention

2013 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris - Nature/Landscapes Category - Honorable Mention

2013 International Photo Awards Los Angeles - Fine Art Category - Honorable Mention

2015 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris - Wildlife Category - Honorable Mention

2015 PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris - Wildlife Category - Honorable Mention

2015 Moscow International Foto Awards - Architectural - Cityscapes Category - Honorable Mention

2015 Moscow International Foto Awards - Nature/Wildlife Category - Honorable Mention

2015 International Photo Awards Los Angeles - Wildlife Category - Honorable Mention

2015 International Photo Awards Los Angeles - Nature/Sunset Category - Honorable Mention

2016 Tokyo International Photo Awards - Nature/Wildlife Category - Honorable Mention

2017 International Photo Awards Los Angeles - Architecture/Bridges Category - Honorable Mention

2017 Black & White Spider Awards - Wildlife Category - Nominee

2017 Florida Birding and Photo Fest - 3nd Place

2017 International Color Awards - Wildlife Category - Nominee

2017 Black & White Spider Awards - Wildlife Category - Nominee

2018 Black & White Spider Awards - Architectural Category - Nominee

2018 Moscow International Foto Awards - Nature/Wildlife Category - Honorable Mention


2018 Black & White Spider Awards - Fine Art Category - Nominee

2019 International Color Awards - Wildlife Category - Nominee

2019 Black & White Spider Awards - Wildlife Category - Nominee

2020 Black & White Spider Awards - Wildlife Category - Nominee