Photography Challenge #1: Photo 17 - Progressive Zoom

Dun dun duuuuunnnnnn!

A long exposure plus zoom lens manipulation leads to an effect that reminds me of the dramatic zoom in on a character in a movie (with the requisite drama-heightening music in the background). Ironically, this is accomplished in a photograph by zooming out, but it looks like you're zooming in because of the motion lines.

The other thing it reminds me of is the action lines in comic books. It's heat-to-mechanical energy exchangin' time!