I like the edit a lot...it gives a lot more energy to the piece...GJ!

nice work..........

Looks alot like this tutorial
http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/a-realistic-egg-creation-in-photoshop/3294

Love the effect good work.

Yes it does! Didn't use it though

How about this? Had some fun with the explosion

Nice work author...gl

Great burst!

this is a great image..the way you executed the explosion of the balloon is great..i also like the reflection..good luck author!

that would be a horrible situation.. lol.. nicely done

Damn bird! You did a really good job with this one. Hopefully people will notice the reflection you made. I figured it was part of the source until I looked at the source. Like I said, a sbs would be nice to show off your work. Good luck!

Thanks Well can't make a SBS anymore but this is how the reflection was made: vertical flip of balloon, displacement filter with a waves structure, made a selection of the outcome and desaturated that selected part of the water base image so that you keep the waves structure but without colors, reflection layer set to overlay, burned parts of the reflection where the water is darker, smudged the left and right sides of the reflection.

A lake is not a place for sharks, but the whole image is so good that it can be forgiven... GL, author!

My husband and I are about to take a balloon ride to celebrate my 75th bday. This had better not happen to us!!! Good job!

this is really a nice entry ........... all the best ..............

Awesome work author, I love this. Best of luck on this.

Congrats, lovely work

Congratulations for 1st

Congrats ! Well deserved

congrats for the 1st ..............

Congrats!!

Thanks all

congrats!

Congratulations!!! Well deserved.

Congrats!

Congratulations!...

nice work... congrats...

Thank you times 6!

congrats