Glancing Blow

In this shot, the destructive blow came from a rough stone glancing off the surface of a water filled balloon sitting in a small flower pot to support it. The burst pattern of the water clearly shows how the stone has caused a tear in the balloon skin, giving a much more linear pattern to the the water's exit.

Olympus E-3; Zuiko 50-200mm@112mm; ISO 400; f3.3; 1/500s; ambient light.