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Why is the sun not exactly above its reflection in water?

In this photo, why is the sun not positioned exactly above the "axis" from which its reflection seems to spread?

I think it could be how sunlight refracts across the northern hemisphere but I'm not sure. I took this photo and I would be fascinated if this was a physics problem rather than a problem with my camera.

From the image you can see that the sun is not positioned exactly above its reflection.

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