AP monthly staff photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the June 2021 AP Photo Contest are Felipe Dana for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of a Palestinian woman holding a rifle during a rally organized by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), in Gaza City.
Ben Curtis for News Photography Story, for his series of images documenting famine in war-torn Tigray.
Dar Yasin for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of a transgender Kashmiri relaxing with friends in the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.
Jae C. Hong for Feature Photography Story, for his series of portraits documenting a group of nurses in a special COVID-19 unit setup during the pandemic at a hospital in Mission Viejo, Calif.
Charlie Riedel for Sports Photography Single Image, for his photo of Solomon Simmons competing in the decathlon discus throw at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Ore.
Matias Delacroix for Sports Photography Story, for his series on Ahymara Espinoza preparing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games, in San Jose de Barlovento, Venezuela.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images judged by Maye-E Wong are featured below.