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At first glance from the thumbnail, I thought I was going to hate this. I thought it was going to be another misguided snapshot with a failing horizon. I'm glad I was wrong.

The motion absolutely pulls the entire shot together and transforms it from a snapshot to something more. The soft dusk light helps enable the darker mood (as does the motion). The tilt doesn't bother me either - it leans the viewer into the direction the boat is taking and brings them along for the ride. It's an involving photograph, something I wasn't expecting.