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 Tyler Johnson
Two bull elk lock antlers in a sparring match during the fall rut, mud flying from a hoof dug into the bank.
Location: Grand Canyon National Park
Photo by Tyler Johnson
A bull elk pauses beneath a band of morning fog at blue hour, alone in an open meadow.
Location: Mormon Lake, Coconino National Forest
Photo by Tyler Johnson
A striped skunk drinks from the Salt River at golden hour, its reflection mirrored in the still water.
Location: Coon Bluff, Salt River, Tonto National Forest
Photo by Lisa M. Daniels
Male collared lizard close-up with intricate scales, bold black collar bands, turquoise coloring, and a striking eye. Photographed in a controlled exhibit at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
Location: Tucson, Arizona-Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Photo by Dianne Rovner
Goldfield Recreation Area October 20, 2026. The partly cloudy sky was the backdrop for the sun coming over the mountains with a sunstar providing the light for the Salt River Wild Horses.
Location: Goldfield Recreation Area Maricopa County Arizona
Photo by Catherine Sienko
Rattlesnake
Location: Diamond Bell Ranch, Arizona.
Photo by Mark A Koster
Coyote Up Close and Personal !
Location: Scottsdale
Photo by Michael Kurth
South rim Grand Canyon
Rim to Rim Trail
Location: South rim Grand Canyon
Photo by Michael Kurth
Piñon pines cling to an overlook at the relatively little-visited North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Location: North Rim Grand Canyon Arizona
Photo by Michael Kurth
Backyard monsoon sunset
Location: New River Az
Photo by Michael Kurth
Ferocactus townsendianus, commonly known as the Townsend barrel cactus
Location: New River Az
Photo by Brent R Coulter
Superstition Wilderness
Location: East of Apache Junction, AZ near Superstition Mountain