(un)intenional camera movement

NB - this was written prior to the latest lockdown rules being imposed

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There is a simple photography technique that when correctly applied can produce really interesting results.  It's called intentional camera movement and involves, well, just that.  During an exposure of say around 1 second, you bump the camera to introduce blur.

I don't subscribe to this, preferring instead to create pin-sharp images.

But early last month while on the beach at Mumbles taking a picture of (yes, yet again!) the lighthouse there, a rapidly incoming wave forced me to pick up my camera and dash (well, it was a dash for me!) out of the way before getting wet.

Trouble is, I was taking a picture at that precise time so my camera's shutter was open.

And this is what I got.

Fujifilm GFX50R, Fujinon 32-64mm f4
1.9 seconds @f16, ISO 100
tripod, self-timer release
Kood 3-stop ND filter, mild panic

If I say so myself, this abstract image is quite good.  It no longer looks anything like a lighthouse overlooking a rocky beach.  I think it looks like a massive sand dune obscured by some sort of cloud.

What do you think?  Effective, thought provoking abstract or just a piece of junk taken by accident that should be erased forever?

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Bonus Image:

Just found this from January.  I was taking a night time image of a bridge when an approaching dog (I kid you not) identified my tripod up as a good place to relieve himself!!  I picked it up in a hurry mid exposure!