Maya's Notebook - Opening Shot

My BFA class was recently given the assignment to create a trailer for the book, "Maya's Notebook," by Isabel Allende. This is the opening shot I did for my group's trailer..

I wanted to create the illusion that as the image pans, it looks as if the camera is looking upward, rather than just panning up, which is why I used this warped perspective. 

Maya's Notebook Trailer - Shot 1 from Steven Knudsen on Vimeo.