Ed Hurst
Well-known member
Hi Anwar,Hi Ed
To me it sort of feels like a huge flying machine coming in.
Perhaps a sequel to “Independence Day“!
I’m curious - without the shift, do you remember if the lights were level? Or is it the inevitable rectilinear distortion from such a wide angle lens?
Whatever the reason, I think it does add something to the image!
Anwar
They certainly were level. Here's a shot I took there a while back using a 25mm lens; you will see that twist just isn't there. As you say, I went ahead with the shot like this because I think (in this special, surreal case) it adds something; but overall, it's clearly not ideal.

Notice also how the skyline has changed in the intervening years...