striking image. It is very odd that the horizon appears to be slightly off horizontal, although I checked it and it is spot-on.I think the illusion is from a combinatiuon of the strong diagonal cloud lower left and the oeverly-agressive border, but I'm not sure.
Im not really sure which winner you are mimicking (would help if you indicated in the title. However, I havent been around here a long time so I'll give you athe benefit of the doubt and a 9 for this stunning image.
You really should have indicated what image, member or challenge you were paying tribute to in your title. Most of us don't have the time to screen through all the winners to find out which image you're referring to, if any.