Have you wondered what makes fireworks burst into dazzling displays of light and sound?
Photographer Andrew Waits gives us an insider’s view of fireworks in his photo series, ‘Boom City’.
He split the fireworks down the middle to reveal their surprising innards of colorful powders, tubes and conductors. Its seemingly harmless contents might come as a surprise, but beware—these babies pack a punch when ignited.
View more photos of these firework cross-sections below.
Mighty Cracker
Blue Thunder Roman Candle
Moon Travelers Bottle Rocket
Orange Ammo Smoke
Pop-Its
Lighting Flash
Flying Color Butterflies Rocket
World Class Clay Color Smoke Balls
[via Feature Shoot, Images by Andrew Waits]