Centring has the added effect of making the image more static, which actually in this case works very well due to the busy and hectic background. In particular the light tracks from the cars racing by, street lights, signs etc. It seems the photographer has turned his attention away from all this and focuses (sic) on the more tranquil and less obvious aspects of the street life.
Image quality is surprisingly good given the picture was captured with a V1, a camera not famous for its dynamic range or noise handling.
