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    My Photo Scholarship Entry 2010 What is behind the wonderful colours of Pyrotechnics.

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    This is a gem of a photo. It is 1am on a hot July Saturday evening. It is supposed to let off these fireworks one at a time. A spark from the first one has ignited the second attraction unintentionally and thus one could admire them both being let off together. It can take upto 2 days to setup these big attractions in the village square which will burn out in less than 30 seconds each. These village square fireworks compliment the ones that are let off into the air, the ones we have seen in the other 4 photos of this gallery. By the way, on such a night, in the village square there will be very little room where one can move since thousands of people from all over the island and tourists flock to the Zurrieq village to see such a spectacular show. by: carlo216216 Views[231] No it is not the Gaza strip, but the field from where one of the nicest fireworks shows on the island of Malta will take off within a few hours. This is the final inspection. Everything is ready. Concrete protection wall setup. Container at tha back containing petards to be loaded in the canon pipes during the show. And last but not least some manpower on the forefront going throu the final checks like length of cannon pipes and angle of fire depending on from where the wind is or will be blowing according to the weather report if any. by: carlo216216 Views[270] The canon pipes are being loaded and connected to each other for the evening show. On these days, temperatures can go over 35 degrees Celcius. My dad having just arrived with his petards and unloaded them from the truck, overlooks the work and moves in to give a helping hand to his comrades by: carlo216216 Views[197] Here the band of brothers have joined forces in order to give a helping hand in loading the petards onto the truck to be carried to their final destination. Great tension can be observed on the faces of these men who have worked for months to create these fine fire flowers and waiting in anxiety for the evening show to see the outcome of their endavours. by: carlo216216 Views[295] The Fireworks petards had just been taken out of the warehouse and an inspection is being carried out before loading them onto the truck for transportation to the fields from where they will be let off. The final lineup is the fruit of some 9 months of voluntary hard labour. by: carlo216216 Views[803]
     

    My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

    Saturday, 28 Aug 2010 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    The village feasts have been celebrated for centuries.They are part of the Maltese archipelago folklore. This set of photos portray the hardship of a small group of men who dedicate most of their private time all year round to organize and prepare ... Read more >
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