As night passes around the globe and 2009 transitions into 2010 the skies will once again become home to some of the most dazzling arrays of human combustion art as intricate and intensely beautiful fireworks displays are released. To help get you into the mood, design website Smashing Magazine has put in the work to collect the best fireworks photography from online portfolios of professional shooters from around the world and the collection is staggering. While it's always impressive the way some fireworks can be timed to create shapes, there is an amazing mix of explosive intensity in the sheer volume sometimes of elements expanding into the sky and the peaceful beauty in the way that intensity can illuminate smoke trails and the land or water below.