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).
The submission deadline has passed.
GALLERY
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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
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
A male Gambel’s Quail pauses atop a Santa Cruz Pyracantha, its plume catching the afternoon light. Few desert birds capture the character of Arizona quite like this familiar topknot.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
Pyrrhuloxia — the desert’s answer to bold style. A desert dweller that wears the sun in its feathers and always poses with purpose.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
Just a quick sip at the pond—this antelope squirrel paused long enough to catch its perfect reflection and steal a quiet moment.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
Bathed in the glow of a Sonoran Desert sunset, a Pyrrhuloxia pauses atop an ocotillo bloom.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
Desert silhouettes—where stillness meets motion. A Lucy’s Warbler holds steady while a hummingbird hovers in the fiery glow of a Sonoran Desert sunset.
Location: Green Valley, AZ
Photo by Rob Zint
A pair of Eurasian Collared Doves snuggle in a tree at our apartment complex.
Location: Phoenix