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The following two photographs are available for purchase from [[Voice of God Recordings]] and are entitled "Brother Branham Preaching Just Before The Fire Of God Appeared" and "The Fire Of God Surrounding Bro. Branham As He Is Preaching", respectively.  These colour photographs were taken in 1958 in Lakeport, California.
The following two photographs are available for purchase from [[Voice of God Recordings]] and are entitled "Brother Branham Preaching Just Before The Fire Of God Appeared" and "The Fire Of God Surrounding Bro. Branham As He Is Preaching", respectively.  These colour photographs were taken in 1958 in Lakeport, California.


<p><span style="background:#FFF;color:#000;"><u>[[File:WMB preaching before double exposure.jpg|250px|top]] [[File:WMB preaching double exposure.jpg|250px|top]]</u></span></p>
[[File:WMB preaching before double exposure.jpg|250px|top]]<br>
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[[File:WMB preaching double exposure.jpg|250px|top]]


It is clear to anyone that has the slightest knowledge of photography that the second photograph is a "double exposure" (that is, a superimposition of two  exposures to create a single image) photograph.  Additionally, the camera was moved in the second exposure using a fairly slow shutter speed.  This is indicated by the multiple streaks of light that are duplicated in the photograph.
It is clear to anyone that has the slightest knowledge of photography that the second photograph is a "double exposure" (that is, a superimposition of two  exposures to create a single image) photograph.  Additionally, the camera was moved in the second exposure using a fairly slow shutter speed.  This is indicated by the multiple streaks of light that are duplicated in the photograph.
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Here are a couple of examples of what happens when a the camera is moved while directed at several point sources of light.  Notice the similarities to the streaks of light in the "supernatural photo" of William Branham.
Here are a couple of examples of what happens when a the camera is moved while directed at several point sources of light.  Notice the similarities to the streaks of light in the "supernatural photo" of William Branham.


<p><span style="background:#FFF;color:#000;"><u>[[File:Multiple exposure 1.jpg|250px|top]] [[File:Analogue Double Exposure Photography of Pre-Wedding.jpg|250px|top]]</u></span></p>
[[File:Multiple exposure 1.jpg|250px|top]]<br>
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[[File:Analogue Double Exposure Photography of Pre-Wedding.jpg|250px|top]]


'''The conclusion:''' The picture of William Branham with the streaks of light is an accidental double exposure, something that was fairly easy to do accidentally on the cheap cameras that were common in the 1950's and 1960's.[[File:Pillar_of_Fire_smallpic.jpg|right|]]
'''The conclusion:''' The picture of William Branham with the streaks of light is an accidental double exposure, something that was fairly easy to do accidentally on the cheap cameras that were common in the 1950's and 1960's.[[File:Pillar_of_Fire_smallpic.jpg|right|]]