Paul Marnef, a contemporary fine-art photographer, is the creator of the Imaginary Planets.
Original limited-edition photographic works and fine art prints.

Latest work

August

The Eye of the Mount
The Eye of the Mount
Tiny-planet landscape with a metal bridge curving around water, trees and a cloudy sky reflected in a circular composition
The Circle of Passages
Abstract tiny-planet composition made of soft circular shadows and bright light openings, evoking an inner eclipse
Inner Eclipse

July

Tiny-planet mountain scene with several cairns made of stacked stones, surrounded by blue peaks and swirling sky
The People of the Cairns
Tiny-planet image made of swirling white clouds in a deep blue sky, forming an abstract celestial spiral
The Birth of the Sky
Tiny-planet image made of swirling deep blue clouds, forming an abstract celestial vortex against a dark blue sky
The Pull of the Sky
Tiny-planet mountain landscape with wind-shaped pine trees, rocky slopes and distant peaks under a clear blue sky
The Embrace of the Peaks
Tiny-planet sky scene with two airplanes drawing curved contrails above a sweeping layer of white clouds
The Ballet of the Skies

June

Tiny-planet close-up of green, violet and blue flower petals forming a luminous circular floral heart
The Flowered Heart
Tiny-planet close-up of hydrangea petals in soft pink and green tones, forming a luminous floral sphere with dark depth
The Heart of the Hydrangeas
Pale textured tiny planet with two small dark forms (worms) near the top, suggesting two living presences on a quiet surface
Two Lives
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Shooting portrait Stephanie Gasser Schön Concept Store La Hulpe
Tiny-planet view of Marseille’s La Major Cathedral rising above the Mucem, with a bird silhouette flying in a deep blue sky
La Major Under the Wing
Red and black abstract spiral forming a powerful circular vortex with bright red traces on a dark textured background
Red Whirlwind
Delicate tiny-planet composition of wild grasses and fine stems floating against a pale, almost white sky
Breath of Wild Grasses
Abstract tiny-planet spiral with a green center surrounded by concentric blue and pale rings
The Garden of the Sky

May

Celestial Phacelias
Celestial Phacelias
Blue tiny-planet urban scene with station bins, blurred buildings and circular motion radiating from the center.
The Station Bins
Minimal near-black abstract image evoking silence, emptiness and contemplation.
The Harbour of Silences
Tiny-planet view of Marseille with the basilica of Our Lady of the Guard on top of a small city sphere under a bright blue sky
Our Lady of the Guard
Mosaic-like abstract floral form in glowing red, orange and pink tones, floating on a deep black background
Floral Blaze
Mosaic tiny-planet scene with a belfry-like tower rising above a small green sphere, surrounded by soft blue and white sky facet
The Belfry
Mosaic tiny-planet scene with a lone tree silhouette emerging from a small green sphere, surrounded by soft blue sky facets
The Tree That Endures
Mosaic tiny-planet sphere made of green, cream and dark olive facets, forming a soft geometric landscape memory
The Memory of the Field
Abstract blue composition with fragmented mast-like lines radiating from a dark center inside a soft glowing halo
Weightless Masts
Blue mosaic-like tiny-planet sphere with a small yellow flower detail near the center, surrounded by soft white-blue facets
The Blue Within
Mosaic tiny-planet sphere of green facets with flowing red poppy shapes, set against a soft green background
The Song of the Poppies
Blue mosaic-like tiny-planet sphere with a yellow rapeseed flower emerging from its center
Rapeseed in Blue
Mosaic-like tiny-planet sphere in yellow and olive tones, with a soft crystalline texture on a pale yellow background
Rapeseed Crystal
Mosaic tiny-planet sphere made of green and yellow facets with scattered red poppy-like patches on a soft khaki background
The New Poppy

April

Tiny-planet view of delicate golden flowers forming a circular bloom, floating in swirling dark blue-grey clouds
When the Night Blooms
Tiny-planet scene with a single rapeseed flower stem standing above a small yellow sphere, set against swirling grey-blue clouds
Rapeseed’s Call
Tiny-planet view of vivid green leaves forming a radial burst at the center, with a soft green circular background
Vegetal Radiance
Tiny-planet close-up of rapeseed plants, with green stems and scattered yellow blossoms forming a dense circular texture
Rapeseed Breath
Tiny-planet view of a bright yellow rapeseed field forming a circular bloom, with a church steeple on the horizon under a deep b
The Church Steeple and the Rapeseed

Earlier 2026

Tiny-planet view of a circular rack of wooden clothespins forming concentric rings with strong radial shadows on an orange backg
Planet of Clothespins
Tiny-planet view of a green grassy sphere with twig silhouettes, centered inside swirling blue-grey clouds and soft light
Green Threshold
Tiny-planet view of a forest with leafless trees radiating toward a central point, under a moody blue-grey sky
The Center of Silence
Abstract radial composition with golden light beams and soft glows converging to a central point on a dark textured surface
The Temple of Glimmers
Abstract radial burst with gold and blue textured rays converging toward a dark center on a black background
Dark Radiance
Tiny-planet image of a solitary leafless tree rising from a small grassy sphere with soft swirling sky
Not the Last Tree
Abstract circular bokeh of yellow and blue lantern lights forming a swirling halo with a star-like center
The Church Lanterns

Earlier

Tiny-planet panorama of Babayaga in Toulouse, a colorful mural-covered building under a dramatic cloudy sky
Babayaga
3D relief art photograph “Baby Cedar”: young cedar in shades of green, plant texture, miniature spirit
Baby Cedar Relief
Screensaver, a hypnotic 3D video artwork by Paul Marnef, featuring abstract and dreamlike motion.
Screensaver Relief
A Little Frozen Delicacy, a 3D relief version of Paul Marnef's photographic artwork, capturing the ethereal beauty of ice and fr
A Little Frozen Delicay Relief
The Wave, a 3D relief version of Paul Marnef's photographic artwork, featuring surreal water motion and abstract fluidity.
The Wave - 3D Artwork