AP monthly photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the June 2022 AP Photo Contest are Manish Swarup for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of policemen detaining activists from right wing Hindu parties protesting against the killing of Kanhaiya Lal in New Delhi, India.
Anupam Nath for News Photography Story, for his coverage of flooding in India.
Matias Delacroix for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of a boy preparing to jump into a ditch that drains water from an abandoned highway tunnel in Caracas, Venezuela.
Oded Balilty for Feature Photography Story, for his series of images documenting the 20-year-old Israeli separation barrier with Palestine.
Ashley Landis for Sports Photography Single Image, for her photo of Los Angeles FC forward Latif Blessing as he jumps over New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan to head the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Los Angeles.
Julio Cortez for Sports Photography Story, for his coverage of the the U.S. Open golf tournament at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images judged by Jenny Kane and Carolyn Kaster are featured below.