18th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest

Photograph by Jeff Kida

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

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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).

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Photo by Jonathan Cline | Green heron contemplating on how a dragonfly eluded it, and flew through its legs moments earlier
wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Green heron contemplating on how a dragonfly eluded it, and flew through its legs moments earlier

Location: Gilbert, AZ

Photo by Jonathan Cline | Snowy egret, with one toe skimming across the water after grabbing a tiny fish for a snack
wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Snowy egret, with one toe skimming across the water after grabbing a tiny fish for a snack

Location: Gilbert

Photo by Lisa M. Daniels | While photographing Burrowing Owls, their alarm calls revealed a coyote sneaking behind their dens. It paused briefly in the golden light before disappearing into the desert grass.
wildlife

Photo by Lisa M. Daniels

While photographing Burrowing Owls, their alarm calls revealed a coyote sneaking behind their dens. It paused briefly in the golden light before disappearing into the desert grass.

Location: Eloy, AZ

Photo by Jonathan Cline | A dead-leaf butterfly showing off its colors and markings that gave it its name
macro

Photo by Jonathan Cline

A dead-leaf butterfly showing off its colors and markings that gave it its name

Location: Scottsdale, Butterfly Wonderland

Photo by Scott Wyne | Old growth Aspens, Arizona Snow Bowl, Flagstaff, Az
landscape

Photo by Scott Wyne

Old growth Aspens, Arizona Snow Bowl, Flagstaff, Az

Location: Arizona SnowBowl, Flagstaff, Az

Photo by Jonathan Cline | Juvenile hummingbird choosing the next flower to feast on
wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Juvenile hummingbird choosing the next flower to feast on

Location: Sedona

Photo by Jonathan Cline | Monarch butterfly perched on a flower
macro

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Monarch butterfly perched on a flower

Location: Scottsdale, Butterfly Wonderland

Photo by Jonathan Cline | Snowy egret looks like its running across the after grabbing a tiny fish for a snack during flight
wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Snowy egret looks like its running across the after grabbing a tiny fish for a snack during flight

Location: Gilbert

Photo by Jonathan Cline | Close-up of a shoemaker butterfly showing off its texture and colored eye
macro

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Close-up of a shoemaker butterfly showing off its texture and colored eye

Location: Scottsdale, Butterfly Wonderland

Photo by Jonathan Cline | Great egret wrestling a fish in some early morning sunlight
wildlife

Photo by Jonathan Cline

Great egret wrestling a fish in some early morning sunlight

Location: Gilbert

Photo by Benjamin Wilcox | A ridgeline of a small mountain
landscape

Photo by Benjamin Wilcox

A ridgeline of a small mountain

Location: Surprise

Photo by Benjamin Wilcox | Dead plants hanging over a small creek.
landscape

Photo by Benjamin Wilcox

Dead plants hanging over a small creek.

Location: Babbit Spring, Upper Lake Mary