Angled Horizons

[TCOMC]

I've noticed, particularly in automotive forums, that a lot of photographers like to angle their horizons. At first I thought them to be distracting. I didn't give any attention to them until I started focusing on photographs that were pleasing to the eye. I noticed that angles can give the photograph direction and lead the eye out of the picture - similar to how photographers capture runners with space to leave the frame.

So I hope to start a discussion on angled horizons in automotive photography. When do you think angled horizons should be used, if at all?

[rigshots]

This is a bit like discussing your favourite colour, mine's Teal by the way.

Some people hate angled horizons under any and all circumstances, some people just use them badly. I don't really have an opinion other than that it can add 'drama' to a composition. Generally I think it looks odd to have a car pointing down however. Having the car pointing up seems to work better.

http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_257_1000.jpg

http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_212_1000.jpg

http://www.johnjovic.com/images/Gallery/l_269_1000.jpg

JJ

[PhotosGuy]

I could live with John's shots, or if 1-2 shots in a series are tilted, but some guys just don't know when to quit.
Any technique gets overused... HDR, high-key, low-key, B&W, IR... and I like to see them cleverly used instead of as a substitute for good technique & creativity.