Lighting steel wool on fire produces a lot of sparks, and can be captured with time lapse photography to create a fascinating cascade of fire. Photographer and teacher Frank Stelges explored this concept at night in Alaska, using a drone to capture the scene from unique angles, and against a snowy, tree filled landscape.  The result is a true shower  of light and sparks, raining down to the soft snow below, where  each spark lands with a gentle glow. Really beautiful work, proving that ingenuity and unorthodox methods can create some fascinating results. Via MyModernMet:

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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