Wildlife and Nature photography, John Pickles

World Class Wildlife Photo contests
These are the only photography contests of their type. They are extraordinary experiences; demanding experiences; the ultimate experience for wildlife photographers who want a personal challenge.

-Valley Land Fund Wildlife Photography Contest

NOTICE! The Valley Land Fund has decided not to hold a 2010 "South Texas Shootout". This may be the end of one of the best wildlife photo contests in the country. I will post here if there is any change in the future.

-Coastal Bend Wildlife Photography Contest

-ICF Pro-Tour Nature Photography contest

Website Links
Here are some useful and some interesting sites. I recommend the interesting. The useful....well,they are useful.

The Interesting:

--Close to Nature - Images by Ruth Hoyt

Ruth is an extraordinary photographer and teacher. Do yourself a favor and visit her website

--Fennessey Ranch near Refugio Texas

The Fennessey is a ranch dedicated to wildlife and the environment. It is a great place for birdwatchers, wildlife observers or photographers to spend time in their preferred environment. I photographed there with my partner Ruth Hoyt competing in the 2007 Coastal Bend Wildlife Photography Contest. We won First Grand Prize and one of our photographs was awarded the honor of "Best in Show". Take a look at the website.

--Chauvaud Photography

Ed and Lorna spend most of their time in the Great North West. Their dramatic images of the Pacific coast and their bears of Alaska are excellent. I recommend a visit to their website. I promise you will enjoy the images if you like the outdoors.

The Useful:

--Optimal Security

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--Hot Sheet
Just a great quick view web directory. Actually very useful.