“Good Night, Ocean View” Night Photography Collection

I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn't photograph them.
—Diane Arbus (U.S. photographer, 1923-1971)

I live in an area of Berkeley, California, called Ocean View, a community established before the University arrived. It now includes a foundry, factories, and stores. Like many, I drove past these potential subjects without a thought. They were just shapes in my peripheral vision, vague landmarks on my journeys home.

But I want to reveal the beauty that surrounds us, so I stopped to look. I found beauty here, even in industrial sites. The strong lines and unusual shapes drew my eye, and the purpose and history of these structures add to the mystery.

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Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Three Friends'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Tracks in Field'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Blue Wall'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Fifties Corner'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Flat Front Building'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Shiny Door'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Painted Windows'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Silos'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Brown Building'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Banded Building'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Twin Tanks'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Triplet Tanks'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Shopping Cart'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Overpass 1'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Pink Room'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Warehouse'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Conveyor and Silos'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Sand Elevator'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Burned-out Building'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'What Would It Take?'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Eternal'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Forked Tree'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Fuzzy'
Night photograph by John Vias titled 'Sea Of Leaves'
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