BURSTING FIREWORKS
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
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ENDANGERED GORILLA BORN AT TWYCROSS ZOO
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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
SQUIRRELS SQUABBLE OVER LUNCH
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SHOCKING CCTV OF WOMEN AND CHILD HIT AND RUN
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UNDERWATER DIVING DOGS
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SIBLING RIVALRY
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