Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

5The Scale of Time

A Moment Above the Water

Story 42 of 51 · 7 photographs

Look up at the light, then down at its reflection. Water reconnects the fireworks to the ground. The frames that follow open out, with space around each burst.

  1. Fireworks above the water; A pale firework rises above still water, its reflection breaking below it.
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    Fireworks above the water

  1. Blue fireworks above water; Blue fireworks burst above a glowing orange reflection on dark water.
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    Blue fireworks above water

  2. Gold and red reflections on water; Gold and red sparks rise above their broken reflections on black water.
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    Gold and red reflections on water

  1. A firework with a purple glow; A purple firework hangs above a thin rising trail and a few fading sparks.
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    A firework with a purple glow

  2. A purple firework; A purple firework forms a soft, dense sphere above a thin launch trail.
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    A purple firework

  1. A purple circular burst; A purple firework opens above a narrow white launch trail.
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    A purple circular burst

  2. A small firework in the night; A small red-and-gold burst rises above two thin launch trails.
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    A small firework in the night