AP monthly photo contest
Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.
The winners for the January 2023 AP Photo Contest are Oded Balilty for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of Ultra-Orthodox Jews mourning over the body of Rabbi Shimon Baadani during his funeral, in Bnei Brak, Israel.
Ben Curtis for News Photography Story, for his coverage of events surrounding the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at The Vatican in Rome.
Manu Fernandez for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of a man riding a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic animals, in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain.
Matias Delacroix for Feature Photography Story, for his coverage of the Chile Performing Arts Festival.
Aijaz Rahi for Sports Photography Single Image, for his photo of a security guard trying to separate a boy who hugs India’s captain Rohit Sharma after invading the field of play during the second one-day international cricket match between India and New Zealand in Raipur, India.
Aaron Favila for for Sports Photography Story, for his coverage of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.
Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work. This month’s winning images judged by Petr David Josek and Natacha Pisarenko are featured below.