In this set of pictures, the photographer realised that he had not kept the exposure fixed while taking the pictures. This resulted in a slightly flawed panorama. However, by changing the brightness of one of the pictures before combining them, a much better result was obtained. So, mistakes can be rectified.
First attempt shows a bright stripe

Correcting the brightness before stitching solves the problem. Pictures by
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