ENTRY DESCRIPTION
TITLE
Eager to Be

DESCRIPTION
At the alley stands a tree, eager to be distinguished.

DATE OF CAPTURE
30th of December 2015

LOCATION
Allée des Cygnes
Paris, France

CONCEPT
A Tiny Planet is a surreal concept that reveals the hidden landmark of any landscape.
A fragile planet, floating like a bubble in isolation to protect its valuable ecosystem.

ARTIST’s STATEMENT
Fascinated by the creative expression that is awaiting to be revealed.
In representing my experimental process of pushing the medium toward new directions.
My vision strives in provoking an awakening to see the world differently by changing our perception.

TECHNIQUE
Image made from 4 bracketed shots stitched together.
Not AI generated.

EQUIPMENT
Canon EOS 5D MKIII - Sigma 8mm fisheye lens - Manfrotto panoramic head.

SOFTWARE
Adobe Lightroom - Adobe Photoshop - PTGui Pro.

AUTHOR
Christian Kleiman is an award-winning fine art photographer specializing in spherical panoramas known as “Tiny Planet” compositions.

Born in Albir, Alicante (Spain) in 1969, with over a decade of unwavering dedication, Kleiman has carved a distinctive space in contemporary art photography through technical mastery and conceptual originality.

The result is visual escapism that has been described by LensCulture critics as:

“…a radical antidote to endless scrolling”
“…portals that remind us to pause and dream”
“…existential content that is honest and true… touching both a child and an adult from completely different cultural backgrounds”

His signature style, meticulously crafted 360-degree panoramas reimagined as miniature planets, blends architectural precision with poetic surrealism, earning him international recognition.

Key recognitions and exhibitions:

* TIFA 2nd Place Category Winner + Gold Winner - “Tiny Planet-sur-Seine” (2025)
* TIFA 1st Place Category Winner - “Planets of a Tiny Prince” (2023)
* Over 130 international awards

* Exhibitions in: Barcelona, Tokyo, Budapest, New York, Rome, Florence, Bologna, Napoli, London, Dubai.

Three of Kleiman’s major series received in-depth LensCulture portfolio reviews:

* “Tiny Planet-sur-Seine” – praised for revealing “something new about Paris and pushing photography “in a new and interesting direction”

* “Planets of a Tiny Prince” – celebrated for its emotional depth and connection to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s classic, with the reviewer concluding: “Your story about the Tiny Prince and his planets is something inspirational… a work worth to be remembered”

* “What a Wonderful World” – noted for its technical brilliance and ability to differentiate itself in an increasingly popular genre.

Christian is guided solely by inspiration and rigorous self-education, he relentlessly explores new modes of expression in pursuit of the unseen.

Based in the United Arab Emirates since 2023, he continues to push the boundaries of spherical photography, revealing hidden geometries within the everyday.

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