AP monthly staff photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the May 2020 AP Photo Contest are Julio Cortez for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of a protester during a George Floyd protest in Minneapolis. Rodrigo Abd for News Photography Story, for his series on dealing with the coronavirus outbreak in Peru.
Petros Giannakouris for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of men speaking in Athens, Greece while practicing social distancing.
Maya Alleruzzo for Feature Photography Story, for her look at the ancient Yazidi sect rebuilding, nearly six years after Islamic State militants launched its coordinated attack on the heartland of the Yazidi community at the foot of Sinjar Mountain in August 2014.
Dar Yasin for Sports Photography Story, for his series on Kashmiri Athletes.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images, judged by Jerome Delay, are featured below.