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1 John 1:5

Mirjam van Sabben — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:53:14 +0000

I purchased a dog lead, attached a metal hand whisk to the end of it,
placed steel wool inside it, and had a friend light it and then spin it
in wide circles as I took a long exposure
photo, capturing the wide arc of sparks that flew off the circle he was spinning. This is called Steel Wool Photography. His ‘ring’ forms the ‘O’ of the word God. Two other friends on
either side of him used sparklers to write the letters G and D
(backwards for them!). This was taken at Piha Lagoon with Lion Rock in the background. It made me think of 1 John 1:5 “God is light.”

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Heavenly Corridor

Mirjam van Sabben — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:37:04 +0000

For this photo I used the ICM technique (Intentional Camera Movement)
with a neutral density filter so that I could use a shortish long
exposure whilst panning the camera up, resulting in the archway frames remaining relatively sharp but the rest revealing movement. I felt it gave the place an ethereal quality, and made me think of all the stories you hear of how when you die there’s like a corridor of light you travel down. As this walkway of arches was in Waikumete Cemetery in West Auckland, New Zealand, I felt like it was a rather appropriate interpretation of the resulting image.

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Through Fire and Water For You

Mirjam van Sabben — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:34:02 +0000

For this steel wool photo, my husband offered to wade through the cold
waters of Piha lagoon in order to help create the image I had in mind.
To create the photo, I purchased a dog lead, attached a metal hand whisk
to the end of it, placed steel wool inside it, and had him light it and
then spin it in wide circles while I took a long exposure shot of the
sparks that flew out from the circle of fire. The reflection of it in
the still water was an added bonus.

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God Vortex

Mirjam van Sabben — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:05:08 +0000

I purchased a dog lead, attached a metal hand whisk to the end of it, placed steel wool inside it, and had a friend light it and then spin it in wide circles whilst walking toward me as I took a long exposure photo. His ‘ring’ forms the ‘O’ of the word God. Two other friends on either side of him used sparklers to write the letters G and D (backwards for them!).

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