Oh, I'd like to see a hi-res version...

This is very nice image but i don't see it as surrealism...Every single element is blended very well and all together presents very nice image but without surreal mood...Try to add some pieces that will enhance theme of this contest....

Congrats with a spot in the next round

Good luck on the next round!

just looks like a shark with a tractor beam...

And you would suggest fixing it how, exactly?
Criticism is fine, but just making a snarky comment with nothing positive to add, nor any suggestion on how to fix it really doesn't contribute much, James.

Try duplicating the fish a number of times and motion blur each one a little then change the transperancy. You could also change it's size and/or shape a tiny bit ... does that help?

Great idea ... fish acutally looks smug about the whole thing!

For realism I would definatly think about the fact that this is all happening in water, the water would have a cone of distortion from begining to end of the fish`s movement also I dont think the line would be so straight, fish use their tails in a side to side motion and although at speed seem to move straight its not really the case.

try taking a picture of a moving fish... (or find a picture that hasn't been taken with a quick shutter speed (as the goal is to make it realistic - not what 'we' think it would look like); Analyse the shot, and then transfer your findings into your image (not literally of course)

Perhaps a gradient transparency mask, so it looks like the blur fades more towards the shark. Good luck!