Photo: “Who Can Restrain Pleiades or Know the Laws of the Heavenlies?”

Lately I’ve been inspired by the night photography of Troy Paiva, David Petty, and others. It’s amazing the effects that you can get with a long exposure and some simple lighting. This photo is a simple long exposure (30 seconds), using the ambient light from a nearby building to light the cross.  And yes, for you fans of late 80′s, early 90′s prog rock, the title is from the King’s X song, “Pleiades”, from the Gretchen Goes to Nebraska album.

I’ll be sharing more more night photos here on johnwkillinger.com as I continue to explore the possibilities.  I plan to shoot in the desert a few times this winter and spring and can’t wait to see the results.