I was thinking that maybe its because your explosion is all fire and no cloud. But as you see the upper right one is just like yours. My first instinct tells me that it looks like its cut out and plastered onto your image because of the dark cloudy out line. Throw in some bones maybe. Or a wrecked car or two. (huh, easier said than done, I'm sure).

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