AP monthly photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the April 2022 AP Photo Contest are Rodrigo Abd for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of Nadiya Trubchaninova, 70, crying while kneeling next to the coffin that contains the remains of her 48-year-old son during his funeral in the cemetery of Mykulychi, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine.
Emilio Morenatti for News Photography Story, for his coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Rodrigo Abd for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of a Ukrainian soldier as he eyes a soccer ball during a pick-up game, in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine.
Matias Delacroix for Feature Photography Story, for his coverage of Good Friday celebrations in Caracas, Venezuela.
Mark J. Terrill for Sports Photography Single Image, for his photo of Los Angeles Angels center fielder Jo Adell going after a ball during the seventh inning of a spring training baseball game in Los Angeles.
Natacha Pisarenko for Sports Photography Story, for her coverage of the the Women's Polo Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images judged by Ashley Landis are featured below.