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Since some found the original too distorted, I've created this version with less curvature. Of course there are compensatory distortions at the edges, and the foreshore had to go, but I don't think the distortion is too bad in this case.
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Cropping above the rail tracks would not be beneficial to the project in terms of encyclopedic content. The trains going through the park is a part of the content that makes this image historical.--
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If you want rectangular projection, there's a limit on how wide your panorama can be. Wide panoramas always require some curving in order to be projected into a 2D plane.
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but if anything I would prefer the original. The alt appears much better, but when zooming on the bottom right or left corners, an awful distortion becomes obvious.
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Actually, if you could tilt the image ~2 degrees and crop it just above the rail tracks, the distortion might be way less obvious.
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I think I'd stick with the original if the distortion can't be completely corrected. (My support !vote is above).
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This is a unique depiction of a historic part of Chicago. It has high EV. This previously failed at
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Copyright by Kaufmann, Weimer & Fabry Co, Chicago; restored by
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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes.
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Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates
Chicago Michigan Avenue 1911

Historic Michigan Boulevard District

Knowledge (XXG):Valued picture candidates/Chicago Michigan Avenue 1911
Michigan Avenue (Chicago)
Historic Michigan Boulevard District
Knowledge (XXG):Featured pictures/Places/Panorama
Smalljim
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TonyTheTiger
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14:17, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
Nergaal
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02:35, 2 October 2010 (UTC)
Fletcher
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00:05, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
Papa Lima Whiskey
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11:31, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
SMALL
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