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.
The winning 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 Koster
"Momma" Coatimundi with a fist full of Tasty Palm Fruit !
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Superior, AZ
Photo by Mark Koster
A Flock of Snowy Egrets flyby Chaparral Park on a Partly Cloudy morning.
Location: Scottsdale
Photo by Catherine Sienko
Geranium Dance 2025
Location: Diamond Bell Ranch, AZ
Photo by Catherine Sienko
Good Morning
Coyote
Location: Diamond Bell Ranch, AZ
Photo by Catherine Sienko
West Side Story - Monsoon 2025
Altar Valley. Tohono O'Odham Nation. Kitt Peak Observatory. Quinlan Mountains. Coyote Mountain Wilderness.
Location: Diamond Bell Ranch, AZ
Photo by Tam Ryan
A Snowy Egret lunges for a fish and only gets a tiny Minnow.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Tam Ryan
Greater Yellowlegs
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Tam Ryan
An American Avocet preening its feathers.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Tam Ryan
An American Avocet adult chases a Mallard duck to keep it away from its chicks.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Tam Ryan
American Avocet family
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Tam Ryan
Great Egrets face off to scare off their competitor for fish in the pond.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Tam Ryan
Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets follow the Mallard ducks as they scoop up minnows and larger fish in a very low-level pond.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive