Lake Pontchartrain Causeway From Three Lakeway Center From Wikipedia: "This photo of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway demonstrates the Earth's curvature." [640x424 - 378KB]

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Lake Pontchartrain Causeway From Three Lakeway Center From Wikipedia: "This photo of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway demonstrates the Earth's curvature." [640x424 - 378KB] (pic8.co)

I am curious about a couple of things here.

A: Why does this picture show the lake rising?

B: Why can I see trees on the shore ~24 miles away?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway_From_Three_Lakeway_Center.png

https://i.ibb.co/KmPfRzY/Screenshot-from-2021-04-03-06-04-55.png

I am curious about a couple of things here. A: Why does this picture show the lake rising? B: Why can I see trees on the shore ~24 miles away? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway_From_Three_Lakeway_Center.png https://i.ibb.co/KmPfRzY/Screenshot-from-2021-04-03-06-04-55.png

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[–] [deleted] • 0 pt

I asked about the water arching up. This bridge is said to be at a uniform height from the water, apart from the boat passages which appear as sharp humps in this foreshortened pic.

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[–] • 1 pt

Fisheye lens? Photoshop?

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

It is listed as an unaltered pic on wikipedia. The circular portions on the outside of the pic indicate a fisheye type of lens was used.

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