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 Todd Wynia
A snowy egret dancing across a pond
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Photo by Todd Wynia
A black-crowned night heron soaring over a pond
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Photo by Cristina Avila
The early morning light was wonderful for this Black-necked Stilt mom and 3 4-day-old chicks (count the legs!). Black-necked Stilts can thrive in Arizona if a pond has a consistently low water level.
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (Gilbert, AZ)
Photo by Todd Wynia
A black-necked stilt chick dances across the water
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Photo by Todd A Wynia
A western grebe revving its engines in the early morning light
Location: Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch
Photo by Keith DAgostino
Wild horses crossing Salt River.
Location: Salt River, Mesa, AZ
Photo by Alexandra Buxbaum
Vermilion Flycatcher sits on a tree branch
Location: Mesa
Photo by Cristina Avila
Look closely and count the legs! This Black-necked Stilt has three chicks - one under each wing, plus the one next to the parent. (2-3 days old)
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (Gilbert, AZ)
Photo by Brandon Smith
Five days of rain
Location: Salt River
Photo by Cristina Avila
A Black-necked Stilt forages after sunrise. These beautiful shorebirds prefer low water levels and will raise families in Arizona if the conditions are right.
Location: Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch (Gilbert, AZ)
Photo by Jayden
A lone bird glides gracefully over the calm blue waters of the Saguaro lake, framed by the vibrant greens of desert brush and the rugged peaks of the Four Peaks Mountains in the distance.
Location: saguaro lake
Photo by Jane Newman
In Monument Valley, Camel Butte looking like it is holding up the cloud.
Location: Camel Butte, Monument Valley