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 Shelby Hamblin
White-nosed coati walking toward the camera
Location: Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area
Photo by Shelby Hamblin
Acorn woodpecker stocking up for winter
Location: Coronado National Forest, Safford
Photo by Mark Koster
"I'm Ready for My Closeup...Mister Koster"
The Most Handsome Mister Belted Kingfisher on the island at Chaparral Lake Thursday Morning
Location: Chaparral Lake, Scottsdale
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
Taking flight from its perch, the Osprey leaves the tree to patrol the Colorado River once more.
Location: Lake Martinez in Yuma
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
An Inca dove perched on a wall shaped like a tiny pyramid — the perfect desert lookout.
Location: Yuma foothills residential area
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
Winter puff mode: activated. A mockingbird soaking in the winter sun on the backyard wall.
Location: Yuma foothills residential backyard
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
Evening settles over the Colorado River as cormorants rest on a sun-bleached tree.
Location: Martinez Lake a recreational area in Yuma connecting to the Colorado River
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
An osprey perches on a weathered tree along the Colorado River, scanning the water for its next catch.
Location: Martinez Lake connecting to the Colorado River
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
A quiet moment in the yard — Eurasian collared doves sharing a peaceful snuggle on the wall.
Location: Residential backyard in the Yuma Foothills
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
Up close, the Costa’s hummingbird reveals its brilliant purple gorget, glowing like a tiny desert jewel at the West Wetlands in Yuma.
Location: West Wetlands Park in Yuma
Photo by Stephanie Dyer
Winter visitors in Yuma— pelicans stop by the local pond at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex for a fresh catfish catch.
Location: Yuma
Photo by alexandra buxbaum
Two Sandhill Cranes in flight during migratory stop over
Location: Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area, McNeal