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 Tam Ryan
Great Egret - "The Egret's Veil" Backlit by the soft April sun, it fanned its delicate breeding plumage, known as aigrettes.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Mark A Koster
"Dad" American Kestrel brings in a Hornworm for breakfast to one of his chicks.
Location: Scottsdale
Photo by Tam Ryan
Black -necked Stilts - juveniles "Learning the Ropes" From practicing wing stretches to foraging the shallows, life in the pond is best navigated with a companion.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Tam Ryan
American White Pelican and Neotropic Cormorant "No Fishing in My Spot" - The Pelican claims a lucrative fishing spot and flees the scene.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive
Photo by Isabel Guerra Clark
In the winter, American White Pelicans arrive at the Arizona ponds. This shot was taken at the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in a cloudy morning when one of them did something interesting.
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert,AZ
Photo by Isabel Guerra Clark
A beautiful Great Egret fishing at the pond at Freestone Park. I capture the shot as she pierced her catch and brought it out of the water.
Location: Freestone Park, Gilbert,AZ
Photo by Isabel Guerra Clark
On a winter morning, I went to the Gilbert Riparian Preserve to photograph birds. There was mist coming off the water and a beautiful Great Egret was skimming the waters. Lucky shot.
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert,AZ
Photo by John Laplante
Cactus Landscape
Location: Saguaro National Park
Photo by Mark A Koster
The Matriarch of the Coati Band 2026...
Large and IN CHARGE
Location: Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Photo by Isabel Guerra Clark
Before the summer rains, I heard that the Big Horn sheep come to drink at Canyon Lake.
This photo was taken in the early morning hours near the dam after exploring this area by boat.
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Location: Canyon Lake, AZ
Photo by Isabel Guerra Clark
I scrambled down the cliff in the opposite side and matched the reflection with the rocks in the foreground.
I waited a few minutes post sunset until the light was right and shot this 4 shot panorama
Location: Bull Dog Cliffs, Goldfields, AZ
Photo by Tam Ryan
Coyote - "The Standoff". A coyote couple walked by 30-40 feet away from me as I photographed birds from my camp chair. The male stopped to watch me for 20-30 seconds, then left when I stood up.
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, non-captive