19th Annual Arizona Highways Online Photo Contest
Photograph by Jeff Kida
TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
Every month we showcase the most talented photographers in the world. Now it's your turn to join the ranks. Enter your favorite photo in the 2027 Arizona Highways Photography Contest.
Winning photographs will be published online and in the September 2027 issue. In addition, the grand-prize winner will receive accommodations for four nights for two guests at the Circle Z Ranch, a guest ranch in Patagonia, Arizona.
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).
Please read the OFFICIAL RULES before submitting entries to the contest.
GALLERY
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Photo by Jim Nelson
Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae), in flight, feeding on cape honeysuckle (Tecoma capensis) blooms, in late afternoon sunset light.
Location: Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler, AZ
Photo by Jim Nelson
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), taking a peaceful early morning dip, in Granite Creek
Location: Watson Woods, Prescott, AZ
Photo by Jim Nelson
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii), reflection at water's edge, taking a peaceful early morning wade and drink in Granite Creek
Location: Watson Woods, Prescott, AZ
Photo by Brienna Wells
A fire orange Arizona sunset, framed between two ponderosa pine trees. Overlooking lower Hart Prairie The sun illuminates the tall grass. The clouds are various shades of pink orange and purple.
Location: Hart Prairie at Arizona Snowbowl
Photo by Stephanie Hiller
"Highborn Hawk"
High in the tree canopy this Red-tailed Hawk hen vigilantly scans the surroundings for potential threats while nurturing her young.
Location: Scottsdale
Photo by Stephanie Hiller
"Side by Side"
In the embrace of the morning sunrise, a bonded pair of burrowing owls stand atop a dirt mound side by side, their feathers illuminated by a warm golden glow.
Location: Scottsdale
Photo by Stephanie Hiller
"Eyes Above"
This stealthy adult Cooper's Hawk hunches low against the branches, making it less visible to its prey, demonstrating the precision and patience typical of this species.
Location: Cave Creek
Photo by Elizabeth Squissato
Anna's Hummingbird feeding her nestlings.
Location: Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson
Photo by Wilhelm Huber
A colorful Quaking Aspen stands tall, and sits framed between two other Aspens, with its leaves almost resembling the golden-reddish hues of a mango.
Location: Flagstaff
Photo by Wilhelm Huber
As fall passes through Flagstaff, a Quaking Aspen supports another Aspen that has almost fallen to the forest floor, with their yellow seasonal leaves contrasting against the white bark of the trunk.
Location: Flagstaff
Photo by Michael Kurth
Faces in the rock secret antelope Canyon
Location: Page Az
Photo by Michael Kurth
Faces in the rock, secret antelope Canyon page Az
Location: Page Az