Each month The Associated Press honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.

The winners of the September 2026 AP Photo Contest are:

Leo Correa for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of Palestinians carrying the body of Omar Naasan, 19, who was killed by Israeli forces that were accompanying Israeli settlers the night before, during his funeral in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir.

Dar Yasin, Niranjan Shrestha and Rajesh Kumar Singh for News Photography Story, for their combined coverage of the deadly flash floods in Nepal.

Francisco Seco for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of Liudmyla Ryzhak and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak getting ready in their damaged apartment for their wedding ceremony following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Francisco Seco for Feature Photography Story, for his story of Liudmyla Ryzhak and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak maintaining course and getting married even when their apartment had been damaged following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Manu Fernandez for Sports Photography Single Image, for his photo of Spain's Lamine Yamal in action during the Nations League soccer match between Spain and Croatia in Seville, Spain.

Kirsty Wigglesworth for Sports Photography Story, for her coverage of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.

Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work.

This month’s winning images, judged by photographer Abbie Parr, are featured below.

News Photography Single Image | Leo Correa

Israel Palestinians West Bank

Palestinians carry the body of Omar Naasan, 19, who was killed by Israeli forces that were accompanying Israeli settlers the night before, during his funeral in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

News Photography Story | Niranjan Shrestha, Dar Yasin and Rajesh Kumar Singh

Nepal Flash Floods

Houses destroyed by recent flash floods stand amid thick layers of sludge, mud and debris in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

A woman walks past a damaged bridge and trees left by a flash flood on the bank of the Trishuli River in Nuwakot district, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

Nepal police personnel prepare the bodies of flash flood victims for a mass burial in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

A Nepalese Army soldier prepares for the mass burial of flash flood victims in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

Women affected by recent flash floods take a break during aid distribution at a school turned into a shelter in Nuwakot district, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

Residents pull a newly installed zipline to help people commute across the Trishuli river in the aftermath of flash floods at Bidur in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Nepal, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Nepal Flash Floods

An elderly resident displaced by recent flash floods walks past houses destroyed by the flooding in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

Residents commute across the Trishuli river on a newly installed zipline in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

Sabitri Tamang, whose six family members are missing after recent floods, breaks down while sitting inside a temporary shelter set up at a school in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

People affected by recent flash floods line up to receive aid at a school turned into a shelter in Nuwakot district, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

A young girl lights a candle during a day of mourning for victims of the Aug. 26 floods in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

Nepal police personnel prepare the bodies of flash flood victims for a mass burial in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Feature Photography Single Image | Francisco Seco

Russia Ukraine War

Liudmyla Ryzhak, right, and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak get ready in their damaged apartment for their wedding ceremony following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Feature Photography Story | Francisco Seco

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Liudmyla Ryzhak, right, and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak get ready for their wedding ceremony in their damaged apartment, following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Smoke rises following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Liudmyla Ryzhak, right, and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak get ready in their damaged apartment for their wedding ceremony following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Liudmyla Ryzhak, bottom, and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak found their lost cat in their damaged apartment following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, as they get ready for their wedding ceremony. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Locals watch a destroyed warehouse following a Russian missile attack in a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Liudmyla Ryzhak, right, and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak get ready for their wedding ceremony in their damaged apartment, following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Liudmyla Ryzhak, left, and her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak leave for their wedding ceremony, following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

A woman walks past a crater left in a residential area following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Newly-married couple Liudmyla Ryzhak, right, and her husband Leonid Ryzhak leave after getting married, following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War Wedding

Liudmyla Ryzhak, right, kisses her fiancee Leonid Ryzhak before their wedding ceremony, following a Russian missile and drone attack, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Sports Photography Single Image | Manu Fernandez

Spain Croatia Nations League Soccer

In this photo taken with slow shutter speed Spain's Lamine Yamal is in action during the Nations League soccer match between Spain and Croatia in Seville, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

Sports Photography Story | Kirsty Wigglesworth

US Open Tennis

Anastasia Potapova, of Austria, returns the ball to Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Wu Yibing, of China, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Himeno Sakatsume, of Japan, returns the ball to Cristina Bucsa, of Spain, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Arthur Fils, of France, lunges to return the ball to Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

The Grandstand stadium sits empty during a rain delay at the U.S. Open tennis championships Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Himeno Sakatsume, of Japan, serves the ball to Cristina Bucsa, of Spain, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Fans look over at a match between Jenson Brooksby, of the United States, and Jaime Faria, of Portugal, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Alfie Hewett, of Britain, celebrates winning the wheelchair men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Tokito Oda, of Japan, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, celebrates winning a match against Alex Michelsen, of the United States, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

People wear tennis-themed hats as they watch Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, and Taylor Townsend, of the United States, compete against Ashlyn Krueger, of the United States, and Robin Montgomery, of the United States, during the women's doubles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, kisses the trophy after she won the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

US Open Tennis

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, celebrates after he won the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Ben Shelton, of the United States, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Lead photo: Residents commute across the Trishuli river on a newly installed zipline in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)