A PICTURE'S WORTH...

Wildflowers, trees and grasses cloak a hillside at Government Prairie near Flagstaff.
Shane McDermott
CAMERA: NIKON D800; SHUTTER: 1/13 SEC; APERTURE: F/16; ISO: 100; FOCAL LENGTH: 17 MM

 

The Colorado River flows around Horseshoe Bend, near Page in Northern Arizona. The meander is accessible via a short hike from nearby U.S. Route 89.
Tim Fitzharris
CAMERA: Phase One p25; SHUTTER: 2 SEC; APERTURE: F/22; ISO: 100; FOCAL LENGTH: 55 MM

 

Jagged buttes are reflected in the calm water of West Clear Creek in the Coconino National Forest. The West Clear Creek Wilderness is a popular swimming, hiking and wildlife-watching destination.
Derek von Briesen
CAMERA: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III; SHUTTER: 1 SEC; APERTURE: F/14; ISO: 100; FOCAL LENGTH: 58 MM

 

Pepperweed sprouts from sand dunes at Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in Southwestern Arizona. Despite its sometimes-inhospitable climate, the refuge is home to nearly 400 plant species and more than 275 species of wildlife.
Derek von Briesen
CAMERA: Canon EOS-1ds mark iii; SHUTTER: 1/10 SEC; APERTURE: F/13; ISO: 200; FOCAL LENGTH: 45 MM

 

Rainbows appear over petrified logs and eroded formations at Petrified Forest National Park in Northeastern Arizona. Blue Mesa, the section of Chinle formation shown here, is about 220 million years old.
Jack Dykinga
CAMERA: Arca-swiss f-line; film: fuji velvia; SHUTTER: 3 SEC; APERTURE: F/45; ISO: 100; FOCAL LENGTH: 75 MM

 

Emory oaks frame a sunrise view at Coronado National Memorial in Southern Arizona. The memorial is named for Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, who passed through the area in 1540.
George H.H. Huey
CAMERA: Pentax 6x7; SHUTTER: 1/8 SEC; APERTURE: F/22; ISO: 50; FOCAL LENGTH: 75 MM

 

Sunrise paints the sky over the Grand Canyon’s Mount Hayden and Point Imperial.
George Stocking
CAMERA: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; SHUTTER: 1/5 SEC; APERTURE: F/11; ISO: 100; FOCAL LENGTH: 17 MM

 

An early autumn storm forms a rainbow over the Mittens and Merrick Butte, three of Monument Valley’s most prominent formations. The valley straddles the Arizona-Utah border and is part of the Navajo Nation.
Enio Lanaro
CAMERA: Canon EOS 600D; SHUTTER: 1/125 SEC; APERTURE: F/10; ISO: 100; FOCAL LENGTH: 24 MM; three images stitched