Gallery: The Most Stunning Photos of Fireworks Don’t Have a Lick of Color

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    *Portugal*, Monaco International Firework Competition, 2009
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    *New Year’s Eve*, London, 2016
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    *Sting (solarised)*, Monaco, 2008
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    *Redentore*, Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, 2014
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    *Happy Birthday*, Monaco, 2014
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    *Opening Ceremony I*, Olympic Stadium, London, 2012
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    *Untitled VIII*, 2010
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    *Inauguration*, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, 2010
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    *Untitled III*, 2010
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    *Le Fiac II*, Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, 2009
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    *Untitled VII*, 2010
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    *Saint-Cloud II*, Paris, 2009
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