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).
GALLERY
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Photo by Mark Harriman
A very interesting hillside red rock formation contrasts with pretty fall color.
Location: Oak Creek Canyon
Photo by Dawn Estep
Man holding hand out to bee
Location: Prescott
Photo by Dawn Estep
Man’s hand reached out to a bee.
Location: Prescott
Photo by Mark
A Great Egret catches then drops a fish
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Photo by Mark Harriman
A Vermillion Flycatcher rests for just a second at daybreak
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Photo by Mark Harriman
A tiny Verdin forages at Coon Bluff, Lower Salt River
Location: Coon Bluff, Lower Salt River
Photo by Mark Harriman
Near Sedona, a Steller's jay rests while a stiff breeze blows it crest.
Location: Near Sedona
Photo by Mark Harriman
Cathedral Rock and fall colors/reflections in a perfectly still pond.
Location: Cathedral Rock, Sedona
Photo by Mark Harriman
Red Rock hillside and peak fall colors are seen in Oak Creek Canyon West Fork.
Location: Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
When he bows low, hoping to win her heart and she stands tall, making him earn it. Desert romance, Gambel’s Quail style.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by Mark Harriman
A fish jumps at dawn in Lower Salt River at Sheep Crossing
Location: Sheep Crossing Lower Salt River
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
A breeding pair of Burrowing Owls pause in the dusk glow—one gently leaning in for a cheek-kiss as the Sonoran Desert settles into evening stillness.
Location: Eloy, AZ