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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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Is that supposed to be a joke? Most bridges are arched, for support and vessel clearance.

edit: it seems this one is not arched, as it is supported at regular intervals.

[–] [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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Fisheye lens? Photoshop?

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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.