Patriotism on Washington Street

During the Festival of Arts weekend that took place not too long ago, I decided to walk down Washington Street to view the exhibit at Old North Church. As I made my way down (with my camera conveniently draped over my shoulder), I noted the houses displaying flags. This one was clearly the champion on the block with the long, old flag draping down. I had to wait for the wind to calm and allow the flag to lay straight before getting this image. I tried to bring out the detail in the house and flag when processing the image [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 12th, 2012|Categories: Old Town|Tags: American flag, house, Old Town, Washington Street|0 Comments

A Rainbow over Marblehead Light

On July 3rd, immediately preceding an epic sunset over the harbor (click to view), this cloud and its accompanying rain shower made a brief appearance over Marblehead Neck. I had just gotten to Crocker Park when I saw this rainbow form. I had just enough time to grab the camera, throw on a polarizer (to bring out the light in the rainbow and more clearly show its colors) and grab this image. Less than a second later, the colors began to fade and the rainbow was gone.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 11th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, rainbow|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Waterfall at Castle Rock

On this Long Exposure Tuesday, the quest for waterfalls in Marblehead continues. Shortly after taking last week's image at the beach at Castle Rock, I climbed up to the top of the rock and surveyed the crashing waves below. The tide was high and the sea produces some great waves which kept covering an outcropping of land. I made my way down and focused on the farthest end of the land. My hope was that a perfectly timed shot would catch a wave rolling over the rock and, when slowed, show a mini waterfall as the water below receded. Needless [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 10th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: Castle Rock, ocean, rocks, waterfall|2 Comments

Summer Sunset from Parker Lane

For anyone who was on my Facebook page at 8:30pm last night, here is the result of the sneak peak I posted there. I noticed some great clouds near 8pm and decided to drive up to the Neck and try for some shots at Castle Rock. Unfortunately, I just missed the best light there and was a bit upset at the wasted trip. As I drove up to Chandler Hovey, though, I saw a great sunset taking shape. I started shooting at Cove lane as the sun dipped beneath the clouds and then drove on to Parker Lane for this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:14-05:00July 9th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, Public way, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Harbor Illumination

A gigapixel view of the Marblehead Harbor Illumination iPhone/iPad users - click the grey title bar for an iPhone friendly version (pinch to zoom that one). Before the fireworks began, I had another image in mind and carefully setup to try to achieve what you see above. I photographed the Marblehead harbor illumination at a focal length of 105mm (approximately 4x zoom equivalent) using 28 vertical images. The combined image is a staggering 325 megapixels. I then uploaded it to Gigapan and embedded their viewer above. By using the controls, you can zoom in as far as you want and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:14-05:00July 6th, 2012|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: fireworks, full moon, harbor illumination, July 4th, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, panorama|2 Comments

Fireworks from Crocker Park

Another Fourth of July has come and gone and, with it, another incredible fireworks display over the harbor. I struggled in choosing a spot for this year's show. I had previously shot twice from Chandler Hovey park and once from Fort Sewall. After scouting areas early this week, I decided on Crocker Park. As I did in the past two years, I sought a vantage point from which I could include the crowd. I found that seeing people in the image helped pull me in and make me feel like I was there (well, you know what I mean). I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:14-05:00July 4th, 2012|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: boats, Crocker park, fireworks, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, people|0 Comments

Epic Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

I made my way to Crocker Park last night in hopes of shooting the almost full moon. I was hoping for an image of it rising over the Festival of Arts stage but it rose too early. I then watched as this beautiful bank of clouds approached and crossed over the harbor. Fifteen minutes earlier, I was treated to a rare rainbow over the lighthouse in the distance. I left the circular polarizer on and captured the incredible golden light reflecting off the clouds onto the filled harbor below. You can just make out the full moon on the far [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:14-05:00July 3rd, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, clouds, favorite, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Sailing on a Summer Breeze

On this mid-June day, the temperatures had climbed and I was in charge of the children as my wife had a meeting to attend. After dinner, we piled in the car and headed to Lime Rickey's for some ice cream and then immediately drove to Chandler Hovey park to enjoy it while hoping for a decent sunset. I spent the bulk of the night photographing my kids but took time to shoot this sailboat as it made its way to harbor. The light was reflecting off its sail and casting a further reflection in the water. I decided to shoot [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:32:13-04:00July 2nd, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: ocean, sailboat, sunset|0 Comments

Marblehead Fireworks – Best Show Around

I couldn't think of a better image to start off this extended Fourth of July weekend than my first shot of Marblehead fireworks. Since I started this site in August 2010, this image taken from the 2009 show has never been shared. Seemed like a great way to set the scene for what promises to be a great week. I'm posting my other Marblehead fireworks images below for those who may have missed them or just want a taste of what's to come this Wednesday (in Marblehead). Update: New in 2014, you can donate to the Marblehead Fireworks online! The [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:14-05:00June 29th, 2012|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, fireworks, lighthouse, people|5 Comments

Stacked Rocks on the Causeway

It looks like the rocks are stacking up on the causeway... This became a significant collection last Summer and I noted the beginnings of the rock stacks on this June day. I had seen the rocks a bit earlier in the day but wanted to return when the sun was lower in the sky. For this shot, I closed down the aperture of the lens as far as it went to bring out the 'sun star' or 'sunburst' effect. The time of day also added some depth to the shot with the great shadows coming toward the camera. I may [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:22:31-04:00June 28th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: causeway, rocks, sun star|0 Comments

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