Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
17 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Fireworks are an environmental disaster, but I admit these Japanese fireworks are pretty: (Original Post) tblue37 Jan 2022 OP
That's several cuts above the fools down the street with cruddy, but loud, fireworks. Hoyt Jan 2022 #1
That was awesome!!!! BComplex Jan 2022 #2
I've never seen such colors! patphil Jan 2022 #3
Very nice ornotna Jan 2022 #4
But that would be a good thing if true. To put on a show like this without the harm to the JI7 Jan 2022 #7
They were quite impressive n/t ornotna Jan 2022 #9
How would you see smoke in the dark? brush Jan 2022 #12
From the flash of the fireworks ornotna Jan 2022 #14
Those fireworks blew me away I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2022 #5
That's Kyoto. Mt Fuji in the background. haele Jan 2022 #6
Kyoto is nowhere near Fuji. miyazaki Jan 2022 #8
My bad, thanks. haele Jan 2022 #16
Now that's fireworks Disaffected Jan 2022 #10
Beautiful! KT2000 Jan 2022 #11
Holy Cow! How gorgeous is that! Hekate Jan 2022 #13
Breathtaking. Real experts involved in creating colors and patterns like this. The best. Thank you. Judi Lynn Jan 2022 #15
Don't worry. They were CGI from 2014 tenderfoot Jan 2022 #17

patphil

(6,176 posts)
3. I've never seen such colors!
Sun Jan 2, 2022, 01:04 AM
Jan 2022

And the level of coordination of the pyrotechnics is simply amazing.
Far better than any fireworks display I have ever seen.

ornotna

(10,801 posts)
4. Very nice
Sun Jan 2, 2022, 01:08 AM
Jan 2022

But I think it might be fake. I don't see any smoke. I've never seen a large show that didn't also have a lot of smoke.

JI7

(89,249 posts)
7. But that would be a good thing if true. To put on a show like this without the harm to the
Sun Jan 2, 2022, 01:27 AM
Jan 2022

environment.

ornotna

(10,801 posts)
14. From the flash of the fireworks
Sun Jan 2, 2022, 03:48 AM
Jan 2022

Go watch any other video and you’ll see lots of smoke when the mortars explode.

haele

(12,654 posts)
6. That's Kyoto. Mt Fuji in the background.
Sun Jan 2, 2022, 01:23 AM
Jan 2022

I think the camera has a color saturation filter on.
No matter if the video was edited, those fireworks were created by real artists.

Haele

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Fireworks are an environm...