America’s Favorite Photos

The Top Favorite Photos of
October 2026

The Top 20 photos advance to the
Overall Annual 2026 Competition
at the end of the year

41st

Oval Beach Dunes on Michigan Lake

Douglas Cooper

For the benefit of: American Cancer Society

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42nd

The Watcher of Still Waters

Cody Rollings

For the benefit of: American Cancer Society

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43rd

Morning patrol

Hunter Holt

For the benefit of: Feeding America

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44th

Brown Bear Fishing

William Hamlin

For the benefit of: American Cancer Society

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45th

A Promise in the Sunset

Nora Wiley

For the benefit of: Feeding America

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46th

Neon in Bloom

Eris Pflugradt

For the benefit of: American Cancer Society

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47th

Under the Rickenbacker

Carlos Padilla

For the benefit of: Make-A-Wish America

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48th

Sunset after a bit of snow.

Nora Piana

For the benefit of: American Cancer Society

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49th

Hovering hummingbird

Stuart Carlson

For the benefit of: Partners In Joy Inc

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50th

Head of an Eagle

Elfia Clayton

For the benefit of: Make-A-Wish America

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51st

The Breakers - Newport, RI

Alex Bettencourt

For the benefit of: Feeding America

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52nd

Miss Croquetta

Natasha cello

For the benefit of: Friends Of Jackson County Animal Shelter Pets

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53rd

Suns Out Paws Out

Gary Sherman II

For the benefit of: AKC Canine Health Foundation

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54th

Peace

Terri Harper

For the benefit of: American Cancer Society

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55th

Passion in the Wild

Hannah Victorino

For the benefit of: Hospice Of The Valley

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56th

Fire in the sky

Jessica Adelman

For the benefit of: American Cancer Society

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57th

Helena cathedral Bliss

Kara Gannon

For the benefit of: Make-A-Wish America

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58th

Where the Sun Meets the Soil

Tori Johnson

For the benefit of: Suicide Prevention Foundation

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59th

An Oregon Waterfall

Jamie West

For the benefit of: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

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60th

Earth’s Pyrotechnics

Anna Maertin

For the benefit of: Redeeming Africas Hope Inc

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