Why don't you spilt that shot up into three different shots.
One with the saber in the first position with the explosion just hitting the ground and being minimal (Like the start of an explosion).
Next shot with the Saber in the air then place the explosion over it in a new layer and use the eraser tool at a low setting to make it look like the Saber is going through it instead of behind it like it looks now.
Third the Saber just exiting the explosion like it is in the current shot and blur the smoke to look like the Saber is pulling some of it with it's momentum.
Give these three shots there own page and it will almost have a stop motion effect.
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actually there ARE zigzag tracks in the snow on the first shot...guess they're not as visible as I'd wanted, though. Not sure how I'd enhance that in Photoshop...anyone have any ideas on THAT?
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You could try lightening the pictures, adding a bit of color (Very light gray almost transparent) to that area and then increasing the contrast of the photos.