November Sunset over Devereux Beach

Here is another image taken this past Sunday when all the elements seemed to line up to offer a great Fall sunset. As the clouds developed overhead, I made my way down to Devereux beach and set about exploring the light and movement of the ocean. I noted that, since Superstorm Sandy came and went, the sand seemed much finer and lacking the rocks that had always characterized this stretch of beach. When I chose this spot for the image, I felt a bit like I was on another smooth beach in the Carolinas rather than Devereux in Marblehead. Then [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:07-05:00November 21st, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, ocean, sand, sunset, waves|0 Comments

Intentional Camera Movement – Ocean at Sunset

Last week, I posted an image taken of a wave coming to shore at sunset that I shot with a lens at wide aperture. The effect was to alter the sense of scale of the wave and the image was very well received. I thought I would follow that up with this image taken a few minutes later and with the same lens. This time I closed down the aperture to increase the shutter speed and panned across the ocean. The effect was to turn the waves into streaks and use the golden light to paint them. I'll ask the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:10-05:00September 14th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: intentional camera movement, ocean, sunset, waves|0 Comments

Silhouettes on Preston Beach

The rule of thumb is that you should put away the camera when the sun is high overhead. The light tends to be fairly flat and very bright making it difficult to get a solid landscape or any other shot. As it happened, I was out with the kids at Preston Beach on this late August day and had my camera and a long lens with me. I managed a few decent shots of the kids but, as we walked back from the tide pools, I saw this great scene. A boat tied up off the shore, people in and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:10-05:00September 13th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, boat, ocean, people, Preston Beach, silhouette|0 Comments

A wave comes ashore at sunset

After shooting my kids at this beach and while waiting for the blue moon to rise, I found myself with just enough time to explore my surroundings. I was on the Goldthwait end of the beach and had two lenses with me. I decided to see if my 100mm lens might make for some interesting seascapes when 'opened up' to its maximum aperture of f/2. This allows the most amount of light in but also leads to a very shallow depth of field. I bent down as low as I dared and shot wave after wave as they come to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:46:53-04:00September 7th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: macro, ocean, sunset, waves|0 Comments

Riverhead Beach at Sunset

After the big sky that I posted yesterday, I watched as the clouds moved off and sunset's pastel colors took over. I decided to walk down to Riverhead beach and ended up making my way to the boat ramp. With the high tide, I was able to compose this image and use the curb of the ramp as a leading line into the image. I decided to use a long exposure to calm the water and put a polarizer on the front of the lens to help bring out the subtle reflections of the clouds above.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 23rd, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: long exposure, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, Riverhead beach, sunset|0 Comments

Blue Dawn on Devereux Beach

I have to admit that it took me a minute to remember where I took this image when I looked through the archives for today's post. This was taken in early May during the blue hour that precedes the dawn. With the incredibly low tide and some leftover moisture on the sand, Devereux beach took on a great mirrored appearance. If it wasn't for the familiar lamp posts on the causeway, I probably would have been scratching my head for a while longer trying to remember where I was when I took this. Hope you enjoy this calm morning view [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 23rd, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, blue hour, causeway, Devereux Beach, lamp post, sand|0 Comments

Rainbows over Devereux Beach

I'm fairly certain that I did not have a single rainbow image in the first three summers of living in Marblehead. All of a sudden, I find myself with so many I have to include two in this one post! Back in early June, a storm came through in the evening as I was getting home from work. I had enough time to grab the camera bag and race down to Devereux beach. When I got there, I saw this vibrant rainbow and sought a good composition to include some landmarks. I settled on the shelter (though wish the trash [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 16th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, ocean, rainbow|0 Comments

Devereux Beach Silhouettes

July 3rd was a very productive day in hindsight. I used the day to scout out locations for shooting the fireworks the following day. As part of that scouting mission, I biked to the causeway and tried to figure out compositions using my longest lens. When I finished, I turned and saw the sun was in the perfect spot to make everyone on Devereux appear as silhouettes. I took a few photos from up there and decided this was my favorite. The clouds and surf were great but it's the various people that make this shot for me. If you [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:29:52-04:00July 13th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, clouds, Devereux Beach, ocean, people|0 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

The Lifeguard Chair and the Rainbow

Devereux beach was my first stop after Saturday's storm passed and the sun dipped below the clouds. As I arrived, I saw this rainbow in the distance and noted that the lifeguard chairs were back. These were a favorite subject last year (click here) and I quickly ran to compose this image containing two of my 'favorite things'. It was only after shooting this rainbow that I turned and noted the much larger one situated over the Neck. I posted the first shot of that bow over Children's Island on Monday (click here) and have more to share in the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:14-05:00June 27th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, lifeguard chair, rainbow|0 Comments