17th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest

Photographer with tripod standing on rock cliff looking toward sunset.

Photograph by Laurence Parent

Every month, we showcase the most talented photographers in the world.
Now it’s your turn to join the ranks. Enter your favorite photo in
the 2025 Arizona Highways Photography Contest.

You could win one of several prizes, and the winning photographs will be published online
and in our September 2025 issue.

Our contest is open to amateur and professional photographers. All photos must be made in Arizona and fit into the category of Landscape, Wildlife or Macro (close-up).

Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries. 

 

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The submission period for the 17th Annual Arizona Highways Photo Contest has closed. The finalists will be announced soon.
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landscape

Photo by Gary Peurifoy

Sunset in Saguaro National Park on the walking trail near the west side of the visitor center.

Location: Saguaro National Park on the walking trail near the west side of the visitor center.

macro

Photo by Jonathan Cline

White peacock butterfly resting on a leaf

Location: Scottsdale

wildlife

Photo by Kristi Haverkamp

Salt River Wild Horses graze in a meadow along Bush Highway with an iconic view of Four Peaks in the background.

Location: Bush Highway

macro

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Clear winged butterfly feeding

Location: Scottsdale

wildlife

Photo by Nathanael Brodhagen

A sandhill crane brakes for a landing before joining several hundred of its fellow sandhill cranes.

Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeal

wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Rufous hummingbird diving forward

Location: Sedona

wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Rufous hummingbird hovering for a split second

Location: Sedona

landscape

Photo by Jon Wendell

Mid morning view of the desert with amazing saguaro cactus and the moon shining down from above.

Location: RT 87 Near Four Peaks

landscape

Photo by Gary Peurifoy

While driving from short stop at the Grand Canyon to Page, we stopped to take a photo and noticed an empty highway and some interesting clouds.

Location: Near the lower Colorado on a drive to Page on an Arizona Highway.

wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Hummingbird reacting to another hummingbird getting a bit too close

Location: Sedona

wildlife

Photo by Kristi Haverkamp

Wild turkey out for a morning gobble. Close up of one of a flock of about 20 turkeys.

Location: Ranch at South Fork, Eager, AZ

macro

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Yellow paper wasp not happy about being woken up late at night

Location: Phoenix