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 In Houston, Texas, on January 24, 1950, an amazing photograph was taken by the Douglas Studios. In the photograph, there appeared a halo-like Light above the head of Rev. [[William Branham]]. The negative was taken to George J. Lacy, Examiner of Questioned Documents (who had acted as an external specialist for the FBI).  George J. Lacy was asked to determine whether or not the light could have been the result of improper exposure, developing or retouching. This investigation served to completely authenticate the fact that the unusual brightness was definitely caused by a light striking the negative.
-It has been postulated that the out of focus light over the head of William Branham could have been caused by a floodlight in the stadium that would have showed up as blurred in the photograph <u>if</u> the depth of field was narrow.  There is, however, no way to prove or disprove this explanation.
+An interesting question is: '''''"If the Halo photo is the Pillar of Fire, why didn't anyone see it in the audience when the photo was taken?''''' If the light struck the lens, people should have been able to see the light.
-William Branham quoted Mr. Lacy as saying, "Rev. Branham, you will die like all other mortals, but as long as there is a Christian civilization, your picture will live on."  However, this comment cannot be verified.
+Because of this, some have suggested that the out of focus light over the head of William Branham could have been caused by a floodlight in the auditorium that would have showed up as blurred in the photograph <u>if</u> the depth of field was narrow.  Cameras in the early 1950's would have had a lot less dynamic range than those of today.
+According to WMB, the building was dark and there were not really any lights on the platform area. However, newspaper articles about the Coliseum around that time show that there were flood lights in the building.
+If the pillar of fire was directly over William Branham's shoulder, it would have cast light on top of his head and the pulpit. Instead, the top of his head is not lit as it would be if the light was coming from over his head.  It appears to have been illuminated primarily from the flash of the camera taking the picture.