Purple, filling the frame

Fine purple firework trails spread across the sky above a bright vertical streak.

A large round purple firework above a white and gold vertical trail, with smoke against a black sky.
Photography by Lu Heng

Purple lines reach almost to the edges of the photograph. Some curve downwards; others end in short hooks. The bright streak beneath them gives the round burst a narrow stem.

From a distance, the firework looks like a single shape. Closer in, it breaks into many fine lines, each taking a slightly different path.

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