AP monthly photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the February 2022 AP Photo Contest are Emilio Morenatti for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of Natali Sevriukova reacting next to her house following a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Mosa'ab Elshamy for News Photography Story, for his coverage of the attempted rescue of a 5-year-old boy who fell into a hole in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province.
Antonio Calanni for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of a model wearing a creation as part of the Moschino Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during Fashion Week in Milan, Italy.
Ariana Cubillos for Feature Photography Story, for her series on Carnival celebrations in Venezuela.
Matt Slocum for Sports Photography Single Image, for his photo of Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin celebrating with her gold medal after the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Brynn Anderson for Sports Photography Story, for her coverage of coverage of Winter Olympic Curling in Beijing.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images judged by Nariman El-Mofty are featured below.
News Photography Single Image | Emilio Morenatti
Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
News Photography Story | Mosa’ab Elshamy
Women watch civil defense workers and local authorities attempting to rescue a 5 year old boy who fell into a hole in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Ighran. The death of a five-year-old boy trapped for days in the dark depths of a well symbolizes for many villagers a curse that haunts their remote mountainous region in northern Morocco: dirt poor, neglected and dependent on its illegal cannabis crop to survive. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Residents watch civil defense and local authorities attempting to rescue a 5 year old boy who fell into a hole in Ighran, in Chefchaouen province, Northern Morocco, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 The death of a five-year-old boy trapped for days in the dark depths of a well symbolizes for many villagers a curse that haunts their remote mountainous region in northern Morocco: dirt poor, neglected and dependent on its illegal cannabis crop to survive. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Tractors dig through a mountain as they take part in the rescue mission of a 5 year old boy who fell into a hole in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Ighran. A third day of efforts to rescue a 5-year-old boy who fell into a well in northern Morocco was halted for a time on Friday following concerns about ground stability, fueling despair among those hoping to reach him. The boy, identified as Rayan, fell into a 32-meter (105-feet) deep well located outside his home in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A view of the whole where a 5 year old boy fell in near his home in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Ighran. A third day of efforts to rescue a 5-year-old boy who fell into a well in northern Morocco was halted for a time on Friday following concerns about ground stability, fueling despair among those hoping to reach him. The boy, identified as Rayan, fell into a 32-meter (105-feet) deep well located outside his home in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Rescue workers roll cylinders as they attempt to build a tunnel to rescue a 5 year old boy who fell into a hole in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Ighran. A third day of efforts to rescue a 5-year-old boy who fell into a well in northern Morocco was halted for a time on Friday following concerns about ground stability, fueling despair among those hoping to reach him. The boy, identified as Rayan, fell into a 32-meter (105-feet) deep well located outside his home in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Civil defense workers and local authorities attempt to rescue a 5 year old boy who fell into a hole in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Ighran. The death of a five-year-old boy trapped for days in the dark depths of a well symbolizes for many villagers a curse that haunts their remote mountainous region in northern Morocco: dirt poor, neglected and dependent on its illegal cannabis crop to survive. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Civil defense workers and local authorities attempt to rescue a 5 year old boy who fell into a hole in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 in Ighran. A third day of efforts to rescue a 5-year-old boy who fell into a well in northern Morocco was halted for a time on Friday following concerns about ground stability, fueling despair among those hoping to reach him. The boy, identified as Rayan, fell into a 32-meter (105-feet) deep well located outside his home in the northern village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province on Tuesday evening. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Parents of 5-year-old Rayan walk towards the tunnel as their son’s body was being retrieved, after he fell into a hole and was stuck there for several days, in the village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Rescue workers carry the body of 5-year-old Rayan and place it in an ambulance after it was retrieved from a hole in which he was stuck for several days, in the village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A family watches a televised statement as it announces the death of 5-year-old Rayan and a call between King Mohammed VI and his parents, after he fell in a hole in which he was stuck for several days, in the village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
People recite verses from the Quran during the funeral of 5-year-old Rayan after his body was retrieved from a deep well, in the village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
An elderly man reacts as he stands next to a grave dug for 5-year-old Rayan after his body was retrieved from a deep well, in the village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
Feature Photography Single Image | Antonio Calanni
A model wears a creation as part of the Moschino Fall/Winter 2022-2023 fashion collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Feature Photography Story | Ariana Cubillos
People dance at the beach during carnival celebration in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A man dressed as the Joker cycles in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Venezuelans are starting ongoing Carnival celebrations, through March 3, by dressing up in customs, parading and holding concerts. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Children play during carnival celebrations at a square in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A man wears a king hat while playing dominoes at the beach during carnival celebration in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Children enjoy of a ride on a mini train during carnival celebrations in a square in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A person sells cotton candy at the beach during carnival celebration in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A woman wearing a gorilla mask walks on a street holding a baby during carnival celebrations in a square in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A little boy digs a hole in the sand at the beach during Carnival celebrations in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Couples stand on the beach during carnival celebration in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A woman holds hands with two girls during carnival celebrations in a square in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Mannequins are covered with a plastic bag to protect them from the rain during carnival celebration in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Children inside of a giant plastic bubble play during carnival celebrations in a square in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Sports Photography Single Image | Matt Slocum
Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) celebrates with her gold medal after the women's gold medal hockey game at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Sports Photography Story | Brynn Anderson
Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa runs her fingers through her hair and a message to herself written on her hand “I’m a good curler. I have confidence. Let’s have fun!” during a women’s curling match against China at the Beijing Winter Olympics Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Switzerland's Peter De Cruz, left, tears up and hugs teammate Pablo Lachat, right, after a win against Sweden during a men’s curling match at the Beijing Winter Olympics Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Japan's Chinami Yoshida reacts after throwing a rock during a women’s curling match against Denmark at the Beijing Winter Olympics Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A stash of brooms are lined up to be used on the ice at the curling venue ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Britain's Grant hardie sports a socks with the Union Jack during a men's curling semifinal match between Britain and the United States at the Beijing Winter Olympics Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Kristin Skaslien, of Norway, celebrates with teammate Magnus Nedregotten, after a win against Britain during the semi-finals round of the mixed doubles curling match against at the Beijing Winter Olympics Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
United States' Matt Hamilton, left, and Christopher Plys celebrate after a good throw during the men's curling bronze medal match between Canada and the United States at the Beijing Winter Olympics Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Japan's Chinami Yoshida shouts instructions to teammates during the women's curling final match between Japan and Britain at the Beijing Winter Olympics Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
A teardrop falls from the chin of Japan's Chinami Yoshida, from the silver medalist team, during the medal ceremony for the women's curling at the Beijing Winter Olympics Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
The Olympic Rings are illuminated at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)