Paris Atmos-Sphere

CONCEPT:
A Tiny Planet is a surreal concept that represents my experimental process pushing the medium towards new directions.
By revealing the hidden landmark of any landscape.
Something captivating, as when looked at it closely you will find that it is expressing a whole new Microverse.
A concept of a fragile planet, floating like a bubble in isolation to protect its valuable ecosystem.
My vision strives in provoking an awakening to see the world differently by changing our perception.
TECHNIQUE & EQUIPMENT:
High-Resolution Image made from 4 bracketed shots stitched together.
Many hours of dedication in removing distractions and cleaning dirty streets which are always full of chewing gums, cigarette butts, and unfinished road works. As well as removing many people and cars out of the scene in order to highlight the architecture’s cityscape.
Canon EOS 5DMkIII + Sigma 8mm fisheye lens + tripod with panoramic head.

The Wall
The peace that the "Wall for Peace" should celebrate, has only raised controversy and found obstacles throughout its existence.
How difficult is it to keep peace.
Leave this Wall in Peace!

2014 © ChristianKleiman.com

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Overcoat
The Hôtel des Invalides, founded by King Louis XIV to shelter and care for 7,000 invalids and veterans, in recognition of the sacrifices made by the soldiers who fought in his wars.
With its great extension, it embraces the sphere, revealing its role as a protective building and fortress to protect against any weather or human cruelty.

2016 © ChristianKleiman.com

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V from Victory
At present, Notre-Dame is a jewel for its incalculable historical and cultural value.
An unparalleled architectural feat.
But in the past, did it symbolize a genuine desire to glorify God, or was it simply a reflection of the mere arrogance of its builders?
However, there it stands making its way to the future.

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Mandala
The metallic arches of the Eiffel Tower draw a mandala over the cloudy Sunset becoming the center of the Parisian Universe.

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Street Lamp
Faithful companion of the South side facade of Notre-Dame, this very simple street light is forever king of its planet.

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Tree Filigree
The solitude of this empty park sways in the sweetness of the tree whose branches trace a delicate filigree over the sky.

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Floating Playground
With his head up in the clouds, this child has no idea that he's in heaven. Or maybe he does!

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Le Manège des Papillons d’Alice
A nice place to go with your kids in Paris is to the Amusement Park of the Jardin d'Acclimatation located at Bois de Boulogne.

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Notre-Dame de Paris
France’s Point Cero marker is located here, making it the very center of Paris and the starting point for measuring distance on the National Route system.
The usage of this site for measuring travel distance is a tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages by pilgrims traveling to Notre-Dame.

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Gleam
Must be the glow of the Flame that gives this indefinable charm to the corner’s façade.
The Flame of Liberty is an exact replica of the flame of the torch from the Statue of Liberty.

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All in Roundness
The architecture of this magnificent chapel merges in perfect symmetry with Place Vauban’s Roundabout, revealing concentric circles.

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The Dome and its Intendant
An eternal harmony reigns between the Intendant garden and the Chapel of the Invalids.
The parterre, with its geometric lawn bordered by cone yews, exquisitely enhances the architecture of the building.

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Le Roi Pacificateur
The Dove. Symbol of Peace, Freedom, and Love, perches on the head of the statue of Henry IV while honoring his memory.

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Surreal Concept Series

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Paris Atmos-Sphere

SERIES DESCRIPTION

Paris Atmos-Sphere covers a series of images that portray a concept of specific locations provoking an awakening to see them differently by changing our perception.

Paris possesses that "je ne sais quoi", that indefinable but omnipresent thing in all its streets, its walls, its cobblestones, its trees, its parks and in which throughout history so many battles have been fought in defense of freedom.

That chaotic amalgam of sufferings and joys, failures, and victories through so many years is perceived so much that one cannot help but be moved. Its effect is as resounding as invisible.

Paris is the essence distilled from its past and, as Anne Rice rightly says, "Paris is a universe whole and entire unto herself, hollowed and fashioned by history".

For this reason, every corner of Paris breathes together with another and participates with the same breath.

Paris is a great human poem that gives us great luck to travel in time unleashing our imagination.

These tiny planets represent a minuscule part of a whole, a kind of capsule that houses its atmosphere stopped in time where nothing and no one can ever be a loose verse.

CONCEPT

2019 - Ongoing

Paris Atmos-Sphere