The effect was created with a slow shutter speed and zooming the lens during the exposure. This was taken at the beach, the "peak" is a rock. The dark area below the peak is sand visible through the water.
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I have to tell you, the first time I read the title, just after looking at your image, I read "Dark Peaked Clam". My reading skills are poor. But it does kind of look like an abstracty clam - maybe? Or maybe I should just go get some sleep :P