Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment. The winners for the December 2015 AP Staff Photo Contest are Seth Wenig in News Photography for “Salute,” David Goldman in Feature Photography for “Coal Loses its Grip,” and Juan Karita in Sports Photography for “Cholita Mountain Climbers.”

Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images are featured below.

News Photography | Salute by Seth Wenig

Feature Photography | Coal Loses its Grip by David Goldman

Sports Photography | Cholita Mountain Climbers by Juan Karita

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