Originally posted by wildman Maybe I'm being simple-minded but what's wrong with "composition"?
Composition isn't a technique but you're right to say it's compositional technique but we already knew that the OP wants to know which one.
It's the Dutch tilt, Dutch angle, Dutch shot, oblique angle, German angle, canted angle, Batman angle, or jaunty angle , all the same thing.
Quote: In non-cinematic static photography a Jaunty angle can add a new variance to otherwise vertical/horizontal framing. Obtuse and acute angles can be added to dull pictures by means of tilting the camera prior to use. This effect can make a picture appear on a slope bringing to it a feeling of creativity and making the whole aesthetic more attractive. The term 'jaunty' was popularised by use with hats being placed at an inclined angle and this term has been adopted in the early 21st century by those using their camera on a similar incline.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_angle