BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers. But these images are in fact amazing long-exposure shots of fireworks. These vibrant photographs were captured by Californian amateur photographer Alan Sailer, 58, when he decided to look into the shapes and colours of fireworks. 'I wanted to capture the fireworks at the precise moment they burst, to give them the look of a flower,' said Alan. 'I decided to take them with the focus varied just as the firework explodes, so I could focus on the colours and different shapes that each firework contains
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
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A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
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Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
