Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.

The winners for the August 2016 AP Staff Photo Contest are Emilio Morenatti in News Photography for “Libya: Migrants,” Fernando Vergara in Feature Photography for “Rebels at Ease,” and Markus Schreiber, Leo Correa and Felipe Dana in Sports Photography for “Olympic Hero.”

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

News Photography | Emilio Morenatti

Feature Photography | Fernando Vergara

Sports Photography | Leo Correa, Felipe Dana & Markus Schreiber

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