Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

5The Scale of Time

Blue and Red

Story 41 of 51 · 6 photographs

Blue and red alternate as circular lines cross and spread. Look first at the colour, then at the direction of each streak. Similar fireworks can give the photographs very different rhythms.

  1. Blue and golden fireworks; A blue firework with a warm golden centre opens cleanly against black sky.
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    Blue and golden fireworks

  2. A blue firework burst; A single blue firework forms a fine, symmetrical circle of light.
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    A blue firework burst

  1. A blue and red circular burst; Blue rays surround a compact red and pink centre in a circular burst.
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    A blue and red circular burst

  2. Blue and pink fireworks; Blue and pink fireworks cross in overlapping bursts above the dark.
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    Blue and pink fireworks

  1. Three blue fireworks; Three blue fireworks rise in an even row from the dark.
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    Three blue fireworks

  2. Colourful fireworks blooming together; Pink, blue and gold fireworks bloom together in overlapping round forms.
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    Colourful fireworks blooming together