A truly monumental photo wins Arizona Highways contest
Magazine to publish best works from amateur, professional photographers PHOENIX – A day of location scouting, some astronomical knowledge and a compass were just what John Vermette needed for the perfect shot of Arizona’s scenic beauty: the Milky Way arching over Monument Valley. Now that image will grace the pages of Arizona Highways magazine and ArizonaHighways.com as grand-prize winner of the magazine’s 2020 photography contest. Vermette’s photo was among 3,950 that amateur and professional photographers entered in the magazine’s 12th annual contest. “A lot of thought and preparation went into the making of the photos you see,” said Jeff Kida,…