#cycler{
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1080px;
  height: 185px;          /* <- matches your original strip height */
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #fff;       /* or transparent, but white matches your screenshot */
  line-height: 0;
}

#cycler img{
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;    /* <- key: NO cropping */
  object-position: center;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
}

#cycler img.active{ z-index: 5; }