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

The winners of the August 2026 AP Photo Contest are:

Santiago Saldarriaga for News Photography Single Image, for his photo of residents and rescue workers searching through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia.

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

Frank Augstein for Feature Photography Single Image, for his photo of people observing a partial solar eclipse at Northala Fields in London.

Francisco Seco for Feature Photography Story, for his series of photos showing Ukranians observing moments of remembrance for those lost during the ongoing war with Russia.

Carolyn Kaster for Sports Photography Single Image, for her photo of Cincinnati Reds' Sal Stewart diving across home plate to score during the eight inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Achmad Ibrahim for Sports Photography Story, for his series of images from the Humanoid Robot Games in China.

Congratulations to all the photographers for their outstanding work.

This month’s winning images, judged by photographer Jin-Man Lee, are featured below.

News Photography Single Image | Santiago Saldarriaga

Colombia Earthquake

Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

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

Nepal Flash Floods

Relatives console Muna Khadka, center, who lost her son Aayush Khada, in flash floods, during mass burials in Chitwan, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

Rescuers carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

Rescuers use an earthmover to carry a victim of flash flooding to safety along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

A girl cries as she waits for news of relatives missing after flash floods in Bidur, Nepal's Nuwakot district, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding along the Trishuli river amidst fresh water surge warning in the Trishuli Bazaar area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Nepal Flash Floods

A drone view shows rescue workers inspect the area and damaged structures following recent flash flooding along the Trishuli River in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Nepal Flash Floods

Rescued people from areas cut off by flash flooding wait outside an army camp for transportation to return home in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

A boy looks at the devastation caused by flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Nepal Flash Floods

A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding along the Trishuli river amidst fresh water surge warning in the Trishuli Bazaar area of Nuwakot district, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Nepal Flash Floods

Muna Khadka, center, mother of Aayush Khada, who was killed in flash floods, breaks down during her son's cremation in Chitwan, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

Nepal's paramilitary force personnel carry the body of a flash flood victim for burial at a mass burial site in Chitwan, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Nepal Flash Floods

A Nepal flag lies on a muddy track near the banks of the Trishuli river in Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Feature Photography Single Image | Frank Augstein

Britain Solar Eclipse

People observe a partial solar eclipse at Northala Fields in London, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Feature Photography Story | Francisco Seco

Russia Ukraine War

A street cleaner observes a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia, in Kyiv, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

People observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia, in Kyiv, Monday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

A man and a child observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia next to The Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine in Kyiv, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

People observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia, in the Lukianivska neighborhood of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

People observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia as smoke rises from the city following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

A woman observes a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

People observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia at the Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, marking Ukraine's Defenders Remembrance Day. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

Women attend a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia at the Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, marking Ukraine's Defenders Remembrance Day. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

People observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

Women attend a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia at the Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, marking Ukraine's Defenders Remembrance Day. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

People observe a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia at the Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, marking Ukraine's Defenders Remembrance Day. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Russia Ukraine War

A woman observes a daily nationwide minute of silence in memory of soldiers killed in the war with Russia at the Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, marking Ukraine's Defenders Remembrance Day. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Sports Photography Single Image | Carolyn Kaster

Athletics Reds Baseball

Cincinnati Reds' Sal Stewart dives across home plate to score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by Athletics pitcher Hogan Harris during the eight inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sports Photography Story | Achmad Ibrahim

China Humanoid Robot Games

Humanoid robot competes in the 100m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

Humanoid robot competes in the tug of war during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

A humanoid robot competes in the pitch pot legged group final during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

A humanoid robot lies on the floor with its remote control before competing in the free combat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Wednesday, August 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

Humanoid robot hit the barrier at the end of the 100m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

Humanoid robot hit the barrier at the end of the 100m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

Official extinguish the fire to Humanoid robot after hit the barrier at the end of the 100m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

Humanoid robot competes in the dance during the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

China Humanoid Robot Games

A girl poses with a humanoid robot before the closing ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Lead photo: Nepal's paramilitary force personnel carry the body of a flash flood victim for burial at a mass burial site in Chitwan, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)