Pictures of the Year International (POYi) announced this week the results for its annual photojournalism contest and several AP photographers were awarded prizes. The winning images are featured below. 

Peter Dejong | Spot News - Single Photo: Second Place

Jerome Delay | General News - Single Photo: Third Place

Petros Giannakouris | Exodus - Single Photo: Award of Excellence

Gregory Bull | Sports Feature - Single Photo: Award of Excellence

Felipe Dana | Portrait Series: Award of Excellence

Daniel Ochoa de Olza | Sports Picture Story: Second Place

Santi Palacios | News Picture Story: Award of Excellence

See these photos on APImages.com

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