Above the Waves at Castle Rock

If you read yesterday's caption to go along with the image of Castle Rock (captured back in February 2017), it wouldn't surprise you that I made a beeline for this place when clouds formed a little after 1pm. I hadn't shot a single frame at Castle Rock and had only just came to that realization. At the same time, I had been rethinking my approach to aerial images. With that in mind, I arrived at Castle Rock only to find the clouds less impressive than I had hoped. I had brought my camera as well as the drone but opted [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-08-08T20:11:56-04:00August 9th, 2018|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Castle Rock, Marblehead Neck|19 Comments

Full Harbor for the Fourth of July

Another funny story (to borrow the intro from last week's image of kids on the boat) - my wife and I went out for dinner a few nights ago and, while eating, caught the words 'Wednesdays in Marblehead' coming from the table next to us. The group said some incredibly flattering things and my wife and I tried to figure out if/when to introduce ourselves but between the food and changes in conversation, the timing didn't seem right. I did catch one comment that I have been mulling over since then - there were mixed feelings on the drone/aerial images. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-08-06T22:34:08-04:00August 7th, 2018|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, panorama|10 Comments

Fog on the Harbor

Last Monday evening, fog developed in Marblehead ahead of a warm front. I had an idea in mind for the drone that would only work with patchy fog concentrated around the harbor. I had checked out conditions by flying my drone straight up over my house and noticed that conditions seemed to be perfect and promptly headed out to Devereux Beach. I arrived to find patchy fog overhead and flew my drone up above the fog which took on the appearance of cloud cover. I explored different compositions with the unique effect of fog on the harbor creating the illusion [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-07-22T22:11:54-04:00July 23rd, 2018|Categories: Aerial|Tags: black and white, boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck|0 Comments

Milky Way over Marblehead Neck

I've tried capturing stars and the Milky Way from within Marblehead a few times over the years but never could get the right mix of perfect conditions, a strong foreground and...aiming the camera in the right direction! Turns out the Milky Way was not quite where I had assumed and, with the naked eye, one can't see it anyway. In March, I headed out to Fort Beach and scouted out the location of the Milky Way over Marblehead Neck during each new moon taking place from Spring through Fall. As luck would have it, we had cloud cover in April [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-19T22:20:07-04:00June 20th, 2018|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Neck, Milky Way, night, stars|11 Comments

The Beach on Cove Lane

I've visited the beach on Cove Lane many times since first wandering down this public way on Marblehead Neck. Today's image comes from almost exactly three years ago when I made my way onto the Neck near sunset and found the beach deserted and with calm waters. The lone boat and hint of fog made for a very calm mood that night which hopefully carries forward in the final shot.

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-13T21:13:07-04:00June 14th, 2018|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Cove Lane, lighthouse, Marblehead Neck|2 Comments

Top 10 of 2017 – #6 Sunset Sky over Marblehead Harbor

This is one of only two aerial images that made it into my top 10 list for 2017 which surprised me a bit. Aerial photography using the Phantom 4 Pro opened up a whole new world of compositions for me and allowed me to capture Marblehead in ways I had only dreamed of before. Today's image was captured on September 10, 2017 at 6:58pm. It seems crazy to think that sunsets took place at 7pm only a few months ago as we are stuck in the short days of winter and 4pm sunsets now. On this particular day, I lucked [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-20T10:57:11-05:00December 22nd, 2017|Categories: Favorite|Tags: aerial, favorite, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro, sunset|0 Comments

Welcome to the Neck

The Mathers family recently moved to this beautiful house on Marblehead Neck where the causeway splits into a Y. As the calendar turned to December, they hired a local landscaper to decorate their grand tree and serve as a welcome to drivers crossing the causeway onto the Neck. I first heard about the tree before actually seeing it because the Mathers family were sent a letter disparaging the holiday display. With the community offering their support of the family and their grand tree, I had to see it for myself. I drove home from work tonight and headed directly across [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-08T18:14:54-05:00December 8th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, causeway, holiday, light, Marblehead Neck, tree|34 Comments

Spotting Foliage on the Neck

I mentioned yesterday that I had gone out for a second time on Sunday in the hopes of spotting foliage from above and flew my drone from Riverhead Beach. I spotted a tree sporting bright orange leaves almost immediately and headed across to Marblehead Neck for a closer look. I explored the tree you can see near the water between piers from various angles and heights. This one was taken at nearly 400 feet above the ground and offered a view of the full depth of the Neck with some foliage apparent near the bird sanctuary. I made sure to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-22T22:17:50-04:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, drone, Fall, foliage, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro, trees|4 Comments

Coming Home to Marblehead

A lone boat approaches the Neck while coming home to Marblehead on a beautiful and warm Summer day. These are the types of days we live for around here and are a good reminder as the days get shorter and colder heading into Fall and Winter.

By Eyal Oren|2017-09-20T21:57:37-04:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boat, drone, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro|2 Comments

Sunset Sky over Marblehead Harbor

Last week, I shared an image taken by drone of Chandler Hovey Park from ten feet above the water and the green marker leading into harbor. Today's image comes from a shot two minutes and 390 feet higher as I took the drone up as far as I could and captured the incredible view of Marblehead Neck, the causeway and a full harbor under a picture perfect sunset sky. The otherwise clear conditions allowed for endless visibility and you can just make out the familiar Boston skyline at the horizon line to the right of the causeway. With the remnants [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-09-17T20:35:42-04:00September 18th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, drone, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro, purple|14 Comments