I like the way you guys put this one together...if it's who I think it is. ;^) If not, I still like it. He-he. Probably going to take some heat on the first image (centered composition, etc...), but I like how it pulls you into what is going on. Great sense of fun and chaotic excitement being displayed here!
My favurite part of this image is that he (the soldier) is teetering the way the arron points in the first pick. I love this series. It really tells the tale of the difficult ballon. And the expression on the face just makes it all the more priceless. I'd like it as a holiday card.
GOOD catch! Not only am I impressed with the fact that you got to see this little scene unfold (and take a nice series of pictures in the process), I'm blown away - ha ha - by the fact that you could arrange it all in a square frame!