18th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest
Photograph by Jeff Kida
TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
Every month, we showcase some of the most talented photographers in the world. Now it's your turn to join the ranks. Enter your favorite photo in the 2026 Arizona Highways Photography Contest.
Grand Prize
All expense 3-night stay at any ranch in the True Ranch Collection
All finalist photographs will be published online and in our September 2026 issue.
Please view OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries.
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).
All entries must be submitted by November 30, 2025, at 11:59:59 p.m.
GALLERY
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Photo by Michael Marcinko
Solitary stallion along the Salt River
Location: Tonto National Forest
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Sunrise over the Sonoran Preserve
Location: Apache Wash Trailhead, Phoenix
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Mayhew Lodge remains, West Fork Trail
Location: West Fork, Oak Creek, Sedona
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Aspens
Location: Lockett Meadow, Flagstaff
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Sunset at Watson Lake
Location: Watson Lake, Prescott
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Autumn reflections in Granite Creek
Location: Watson Lake riparian, Prescott
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Cathedral Rock
Location: Crescent Moon Ranch
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Michelin Man under the stars
Location: Cave Creek Regional Park
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Light and shadows
Location: Red Rock State Park
Photo by Kamil Radziszewski
A breathtaking panorama of Monument Valley from Hunts Mesa, captured during a cloudy sunrise. Soft, diffused light paints the buttes and rock formations, emphasizing their majesty at dawn.
Location: Monument Valley Tribal Park - East part of Hunts Mesa
Photo by Michael Marcinko
Golden glow, Oak Creek
Location: Red Rock State Park
Photo by Jake Case
A pair of lightning bolts touch down in the Verde Valley after dark.
Location: Verde Valley