Carnival by the Sea

Another year has come and gone and with it the annual Marblehead carnival by the sea. This year's carnival brought with it the usual inclement weather but a break in the rain and fog on Saturday night brought kids of all ages to explore rides and games. I arrived just before sunset and flew the Phantom 4 Pro over the parked trucks in order to capture the carnival as I hadn't been able to in years past. I had always envisioned this image of the chair swing spinning with the ocean spread out beyond to help display the perfect setting [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-05-10T06:46:44-04:00May 10th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, carnival, Devereux Beach, Phantom 4 Pro|0 Comments

Jackson Cup Racing in Marblehead Harbor

The Jackson Cup took place last weekend and I decided to capture it from an aerial perspective rather than my prior attempts from Hammond Park and the Pleon/Eastern yacht clubs. I was so thrilled with the video I captured that day that I promptly forgot about the still images. This was my favorite image of Jackson Cup racing in Marblehead harbor from last Sunday. The boats were racing deeper in the harbor than they had been previously and they had broken up into a linear formation. In this way, I was able to pull back a bit and capture the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-05-07T21:10:57-04:00May 8th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: Abbot Hall, aerial, Marblehead Harbor, Phantom 4 Pro, racing, sailboat, sailing|2 Comments

Reflections on a Still Harbor

While aerial images can open up a world of possibilities in the hundreds of feet above Marblehead, I've really enjoyed using my new Phantom 4 Pro to capture images from just a few feet off the ground but in locations otherwise inaccessible to me before. For today's image, I flew from Riverhead beach to these two moored lobster boats in the inner harbor and lucked out when the sun broke through the clouds behind me just as I got into position. I've always wanted to capture images of the working boats in our harbor in this way but previously was [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-04-30T22:58:04-04:00May 1st, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: Marblehead Neck, reflection, working boats|7 Comments

Spring has Sprung in Marblehead

I think we can safely say that Spring has sprung in Marblehead. I was sitting at home on this Wednesday as rain fell outside and saw sunlight suddenly stream through the window as the rain slowed. I looked at my wife and she quickly said 'go ahead' at which point I grabbed my gear and headed out hoping for a rainbow. I drove to Riverhead beach and saw a very faint rainbow form as soon as I parked. I flew the Phantom 4 Pro across the harbor to find a solid composition but the rainbow never fully formed. Instead, I happened upon [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-04-12T19:50:11-04:00April 12th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro, sailboat|5 Comments

Historic Downtown Marblehead on a late March evening

This view of historic downtown Marblehead was taken just before the full panorama I shared on Monday. The clouds in the late March sky were reflecting the colors of sunset while I positioned the Phantom 4 Pro almost 200 feet above Union Street and composed this image to include three of Marblehead's familiar steeples - St. Michaels, Grace Community Church and Old North Church. It takes a while to get your bearings in these aerial views of historic downtown Marblehead but, once you do, you can spot some familiar stores along Washington street in the left lower section, Crosby's in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-04-03T21:36:00-04:00April 6th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Grace Community church, historic downtown, Old North Church, Phantom 4 Pro, St Michaels church|7 Comments

Abbot Hall towering over Front Street

After exploring the harbor, I turned around and flew across Crocker Park to Front Street and took in this view of Abbot Hall from 120 feet above the ground. The sun was momentarily shaded by thin clouds and I took advantage of the softened sunset light to capture this image of Abbot Hall towering over Front Street with its historic homes having stood the test of time for hundreds of years. If you look to the left of Abbot Hall, you can clearly see the familiar silhouette of the Boston skyline. One aspect of exploring these aerial views of Marblehead that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-04-03T21:00:48-04:00April 5th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: Abbot Hall, aerial, Front Street, houses, Phantom 4 Pro|6 Comments

Working Boats and Golden Light

Last Wednesday, I headed to Crocker Park with the Phantom 4 Pro in hand to capture sunset views from one of my favorite spots in town. I started off by flying over the working boats moored in an otherwise empty Marblehead Harbor and had reached this spot 40 feet above the ground when the sun broke through the clouds and lit Marblehead Neck in beautiful golden light. If you look closely, you can spot the anticrepuscular rays converging behind the Corinthian Yacht Club and there are subtle hints of the golden light reflecting in the still waters of the harbor [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-04-03T20:53:11-04:00April 4th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro, working boats|4 Comments

Old Town Sunset – Aerial Panorama of historic downtown Marblehead

On Wednesdays, March 29th, the dense clouds covering Marblehead for most of the day finally began to break as the day neared its end. I hadn't flown my Phantom 4 Pro in a few weeks due to rain, clouds and otherwise terrible lighting. When I finally made it up in the air, I knew the lighting on this night was going to be pretty special and ended up with a spectacular view of an Old Town sunset. I explored a few vantage points as I flew over Marblehead and fought the building wind as I chased the light. I found [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-04-02T20:27:41-04:00April 2nd, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: Abbot Hall, aerial, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, panorama, sunset|1 Comment

The Causeway from Above

The week wouldn't be complete without a view of the causeway from above thanks to the newest camera in my arsenal, the Phantom 4 Pro. I flew over the causeway in early December and composed this image to highlight the ultimate purpose of this thin band of land - to separate the Atlantic ocean in all of its power from the still and protected waters of Marblehead harbor. You can see the waves lapping against the Atlantic side of the causeway and appreciate the power that comes to bear on this section of land with each storm.

By Eyal Oren|2017-03-26T14:21:43-04:00March 30th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, causeway, drone|3 Comments

Last Light on Marblehead Neck

On March 8th, I captured one of my favorite aerial images of Marblehead Neck while the sun was still quite high in the sky. Afterward, I flew around the Neck and finally off the coast of Chandler Hovey Park as the sun set and cast its last light on Marblehead Neck. The most exciting aspect of capturing aerial images of Marblehead is the change in perspective which, in this image, shows the proximity of the Neck to the mainland and Boston's beautiful skyline in the distance.

By Eyal Oren|2017-03-20T22:27:57-04:00March 21st, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, lighthouse, Marblehead Neck, sunset|4 Comments