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Here is a problem I haven't figured out yet, how to get exact print dimensions onto a standard print size. For example, I love panoramics and sometimes find I want to print it but maintain the aspect ratio. If I try to send it to my printer, for example an 8x12 size, I have to go through the cropping process which is not what I want. I know I'd have to cut it later and that is fine, but how do I force it to conform to the size I want. If I want to maximize length, it seems to make sense to orient the printed picture diagonally across the page.

What if I knew I wanted to print this picture so that it maintains the aspect ratio and the longest size is 12" (such as when printing on a 8"x12" page).

This isn't how you make square landscape shots. You shoot them as 6x6 frames on MF slide film.

Sorry, but I meant it as a joke. Seriously though, shooting Provia or Ektar on a Hasselblad with a Zeiss 50mm f/4 Distogon is the way to go! ;-)

Now if you could only show us a way to get the kind of light and atmosphere you have in Iceland we'd be set.

Just kidding, last summer a cloud formation opened a hole with rays of light beaming through smack in the middle of the sky and the whole sky was glowing deep blue during a nighttime thunderstorm and I was too astounded to take pictures.

This is a really interesting article Rebekka and something I would like to try. It is obviously a manual technique and seems to be something that until you've practiced it enough might take a bit of time. Can you please give me an idea on what sort of time it takes you, and has repeating the process reduced the time it takes for you to complete a photo in this style?

I have a couple of photos that I think will suit this technique perfectly, so thanks very much for sharing. The square format seems to be a more direct format; keeping things simple I guess. I like the look of the technique you've used as I don't like cropping if I can avoid it.

I had a bit of a chuckle with your forum comments too. Some mighty nice sarcasm there. Alas I too have some medium format desires, and thankfully the Pentax 645D will suit me nicely. Well, it will once I've put enough pennies away.

I've visited Iceland during the summer to go north of the Arctic Circle and one day intend to during the winter to see the northern lights.

As it is I once saw the night sky in winter light up a glowing red 'northern lights' in the direction north. Kentucky is way too far south for northern lights so I don't know what it was. All I could do was stare. I was too little to have a camera (and too poor to have afforded one that could take a picture of something like that anyway).

And you're right, I couldn't have captured the look and feeling of that on film. It surrounded me.

Keep up the good work.

I think that is very cool. I would never have thought about doing it like this. I love the square format - but I don't like to crop my photos... so this is a good option - until I can afford a medium format. ;)

Thanks again for your inspiration.

thanks a lot, just tried and works!! only when i drug one part of the photo to the other there's a visible straight line, how can i erase that?? ..love your flickr last night was seing the toyata photos..u could share how u make people float in the air !!! :))) i envy your talent !!!

my photo sucks but made me practice :))

Great article Rebekka. It's good to see how you work as you come up with some really inspiring ideas! Keep up the good work.