After two days of deliberation, the 2023 jury of the Salon Daguerre has finalised its selection.
4,909 images were received in the 5 categories proposed this year. 47 different nationalities were represented.
Our warmest thanks go to our jury members Patrick BAUDUIN, Régis RAMPNOUX and Ana SARTORI for their patient and rigorous work.
We are delighted to announce the winners of our 3 main prizes, as well as the winning images in each category.
Best author 2023
The best author is ranked according to FIAP rules (highest number of acceptances across all sections). See the gallery.
| Author | Photos accepted | Score | |
| 1 | John SHERIDAN | 13 | 217 |
| 2 | Brigitte MONJAUX | 12 | 207 |
| 3 | Prole DRAGAN | 12 | 196 |
| 4 | Benjamine SCALVENZI | 12 | 195 |
| 5 | José Manuel PIRES DIAS | 11 | 190 |
Best woman photographer 2023
The ranking for the best woman photographer 2023 is based on FIAP rules (highest number of acceptances across all sections). See the gallery.
| Author | Photos accepted | Score | |
| 1 | Brigitte MONJAUX | 12 | 207 |
| 2 | Benjamine SCALVENZI | 12 | 195 |
| 3 | Christel VERILLOTTE | 10 | 164 |
| 4 | Dominique LE GUELLAFF | 9 | 157 |
| 5 | Nathalie GAYET | 8 | 134 |
Best club 2023
The best club is the one with the highest total score for its 8 best images. See the gallery.
| Club | Photos accepted | Score (8 best images) | |
| 1 | Le Monde de l’Image à Carrières sur Seine | 29 | 159 |
| 2 | UPAC Photo Club du Chesnay | 37 | 157 |
| 3 | Rueil Images | 57 | 154 |
| 4 | Collectif Capteurs de lumières | 33 | 153 |
| 5 | Youth Photographic Society (India) | 25 | 153 |
Section A : open monochrome
Voyage En Train
1226 photos were received, 301 are accepted (24,6%). See the gallery.
| Title | Author | Country | Distinction |
| Under the cloud | Adam NEUBA | Allemagne | Gold medal PSA |
| Ce grand lit froid | Jose Manuel PIRES DIAS | France | Gold medal FIAP |
| Voyage en train | Isabelle GAILLARD | France | Gold medal FPF |
| Dans ses pensées | Nathalie GAYET | France | Silver medal PSA |
| Avez-vous rendez-vous | Dominique DUCOURET | France | Silver medal FIAP |
| Habitant de la forêt | Fumio MISAKI | Japon | Silver medal FPF- Favorite Patrick BAUDUIN |
| The priest | Romina MICUCCI | Italie | Ribbon FIAP |
| Le fil du temps | Martine LEHERPEUR | France | Ribbon FIAP |
| Lointain | Fabrice BOURSE | France | Ribbon FIAP- Favorite of Ana SARTORI |
| The white hut and shadow | Jim LAWS | Royaume-Uni | Ruban FIAP – Coup de coeur Régis RAMPNOUX |
Section B: High angle / Low angle (monochrome)
Le Plongeon
763 photos were received, 181 are accepted (23,7%). See the gallery
| Titre | Auteur.e | Pays | Prix |
| Shoot | Lovan PUSHPARATNAM | France | Médaille or PSA |
| Mathieu- Tennis | Stéphane FABRE | France | Médaille or FIAP |
| Narcisse | JF ROGUET | France | Médaille or FPF |
| De l’air | Alain MONNEREAU | France | Médaille argent PSA |
| Walking in line | Gary LOUGHRAN | Irlande | Médaille argent FIAP |
| Le plongeon | Guy BLANES | France | Médaille argent FPF – Coup de cœur Ana SARTORI |
| Jump | Laetitia GUICHARD | France | Ruban FIAP |
| Yellow colors on people | Venkatesh BS | Inde | Ruban FIAP |
| Yin Yang | Florentino MOLERO-GUTIERREZ | Espagne | Ruban FIAP – Coup de cœur Régis RAMPNOUX |
| Grenelle | Gilles FOREST | France | Ruban FIAP – Coup de cœur Patrick BAUDUIN |
Section C : Open theme, color
Lost In The 50s
1290 photos were received, 315 are accepted (24,4%). See the gallery.
| Titre | Auteur.e | Nationalité | Prix |
| Parvis de la défense | Sylvie CARAMELLO | France | Médaille or PSA |
| Voyage | Brigitte MONJAUX | France | Médaille or FIAP |
| Avant l’orage | Annie SOYEZ | France | Médaille or FPF |
| Misty dream | Tang KAI-LONG | Macao | Médaille argent PSA |
| Dorongi Maker | Ki-Bok LEE | Corée | Médaille argent FIAP |
| Be the One | Dominique LE GUELLAFF | France | Médaille argent FPF |
| Lost in the 50s | Didier VANSPRANGHE | France | Ruban FIAP |
| Westfriedhof | Chiara SCHUMANN | Luxembourg | Ruban FIAP- Coup de cœur Patrick BAUDUIN |
| Forêt mystérieuse | Françoise DUFAU | France | Ruban FIAP- Coup de cœur Ana SARTORI |
| Pastels en mer | Thierry GERARD | France | Ruban FIAP- Coup de cœur Régis RAMPNOUX |
Section D : Tree / Trees (color)
En Cage
895 photos were received, 217 are accepted (24,2%). See the gallery.
| Titre | Auteur.e | Pays | Prix |
| En cage | Yves BOURSE | France | Médaille or PSA – Coup de coeur Ana SARTORI |
| Ghost Tree | Georg WINKENS | Allemagne | Médaille or FIAP |
| Brume d’hiver | Alain POULAIN | France | Médaille or FPF |
| Four Hundreds years old | Fritz EICHMANN | Allemagne | Médaille argent PSA |
| Acacia | Lionel PLANES | France | Médaille argent FIAP |
| The flowering | Luca LAVEZZO | Italie | Médaille argent FPF- Coup de cœur Patrick BAUDUIN |
| First light | David WHEELER | Royaume-Uni | Ruban FIAP |
| Auprès de mon arbre | Benjamine SCALVENZI | France | Ruban FIAP |
| The circle | Luca LAVEZZO | Italie | Ruban FIAP |
| Un jour d’hiver | Brigitte MONJAUX | France | Ruban FIAP – Coup de coeur Régis RAMPNOUX |
Section E : On the road (color)
Route Norvégienne
735 photos were received, 179 are accepted (24,4%). See the gallery.
| Titre | Auteur.e | Pays | Prix |
| Le noeud routier | Philippe MEICLER | France | Gold medal PSA |
| Route immaculée | Brigitte MONJAUX | France | Gold medal FIAP |
| En rase campagne | Christel VERILLOTTE | France | Gold medal FPF |
| Last stop | Diane CHESNEL | France | Silver medat PSA |
| Bad weather | Eric BOURDON | France | Silver medal FIAP |
| A winding road | Jiongxin PENG | Nouvelle- Zélande | Silver medal FPF |
| Spider | Klaus REIBL | Allemagne | Ribbon FIAP |
| Route norvégienne | Leslie DEMAILLY | France | Ribbon FIAP- Favorite of Régis RAMPNOUX |
| Blue Swallow motel evening | Gary WALTER | Etats-Unis | Ribbon FIAP- Favorite of Patrick BAUDUIN |
| Au péage | Yann LE SOUCHU | France | Ribbon FIAP – Favorite of Ana SARTORI |
Catalog and Gallery
A gallery with all accepted photos can be seen here. The catalog (PDF, 43MB) can be downloaded here.
