



was held on Saturday, July 10, 2010. The La
John Nuhn, Danita Delimont and Nadja Masri deliberated for three days and selected the winning portfolios and the 110 best images of the 2010 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography. But....no one knows who
The 2010 Pro-Tour ended April 30th. After thousands of images and 30 days of adventure, the twenty Pro-Tour photographers are on their way home. They now have to prepare their best 75 image portfolio for judging by the three highly respected judges.
Judging takes place in Laredo at the end of May but no one will know who takes home prize money or the much coveted "William Henry Jackson Award" until the Awards Celebration on July 10th.
After a tremendous weekend full of events ICF proudly announces the results for all participating in the month-long 2010 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography competitions. The Landowner/Photographer teams are as follows:
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Images for Conservation Fund proudly announced the winning Landowner/ Photographer teams from the 2008 Pro-Tour awarding $160,000 in total prize money, at the Awards Celebration in Victoria, Texas on Saturday, September 7, 2008. ICF was eager to host the book dedication party for Book Two~Coastal Bend Edition, October 3, 2009 at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Book Dedication date has been changed.
See articles from the Corpus Christi Caller Times the Victoria Advocate and more!
Click here for a slideshow of photos from the 2008 Pro-Tour Awards at University of Houston-Victoria.
We are extremely proud to announce the venue for the 2010 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography.
View the dynamic pictures from the 2006, 2008, & 2010 Pro-Tours of Nature Photography...
Join landowners, professional photographers and supporters of wildlife and land conservation for the ICF 2008 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography: Coastal Bend of Texas Awards Celebration. The dinner and presentation of Award Winning Images will take place at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the University of Houston, Victoria Center Building - 3007 North Ben Wilson - Victoria, Texas. Casual Attire.
Join ICF to Meet the Judges and celebrate the 2008 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography with a Family Field Day for Conservation. Hosted by Triple B Services and Inflight Outfitters, the event will be held Saturday, June 28th from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Ranch in Dinero, Texas.
The fun-filled Family Field Day for Conservation includes dinner, dancing, nature tours and activities for the entire family.
Make your reservation early - space is limited!
Images for Conservation Fund is pleased to announce the Landowner/Photographer teams for the 2008 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography:Coastal Bend of Texas!
The Corpus Christi Caller Times announces the 2008 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography: Coastal Bend of Texas Launch Party and Symposium.
ICF Invites You to the Launch Events for the 2008 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography
Friday March 28, 2008 6:30 p.m.
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center
Tio and Janell Kleberg Wildlife Research Park
Texas A&M University
1730 West Corral, Kingsville, TX 78363
Dinner Celebration & Drawing
Double-blind Drawing to Randomly Match
20 Coastal Bend Landowners with
20 International Professional Nature Photographers
Landowner/Photographer Symposium
Ranch Nature Photography for Fun and Profit
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2008
Student Union Building, Texas A&M Kingsville
Images for Conservation Fund (ICF) and Texas Agrilife Extension, in conjunction with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department present Nature Photography Symposium: Ranch Nature Photography for Fun and Profit to unite landowners and photographers in the new enterprise of Private Land Nature Photo Tourism for Conservation. The Saturday, March 29th Symposium will be held at the Texas A & M Kingsville Student Union Building and is designed to educate both amateur and professional photographers, as well as landowners, on the details involved in developing dynamic settings on private land for optimal photography.
Images for Conservation Fund is one of the leading organizations for change in the approach to conservation. The Pro-Tour of Nature Photography and the Private Lands Nature Photo Tourism Industry are just a couple of the programs we are committed to developing and growing. ICF’s future and conservation programs will only be limited by imagination, our commitment to innovation and the free market system, and our ability to attract dedicated people to our organization.
Images for Conservation Fund is pleased to announce an outstanding, group of international Nature Photographers who will compete in the 2008 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography: Coastal Bend of Texas.
Steady...Focus...Click
Landowners and Pro Photographers Team up to Shoot for Conservation
Texas Wildlife Association Magazine, June, 2007
The inaugural 2006 Pro-Tour , held last year in the Texas Hill Country, was a tremendous success. ICF has announced the 2008 Pro-Tour Of Nature Photography: Coastal Bend of Texas for April 2008.
Photography Can Promote Conservation
by David Sikes
Corpus Christi Caller, Corpus Christi, TX, August 16, 2007
If the Coastal Bend expects to capitalize on its label as the birdiest place on earth, we must have a plan to preserve and promote the wild places where these and other animals flourish.
Ranch owners in South Texas combine business with conservation in a creative new program
Text and photographs by Gerrit Vyn
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Winter 2007
With the sun slowly illuminating the eastern sky, I settled into my blind in the thorn-laden brush country of South Texas.