Yesterday was the first day of the US-UK International Free Sail pond yacht regatta. It was a beautiful windy and warm October day to watch these boats sail along Redds pond. You couldn't ask for a more picturesque scene! The sailing continues today so make sure you head down there to watch this competition.
A picturesque frozen pond and kids playing a pick-up game of hockey...you really can't ask for a more quintessential New England scene! I took my kids skating for their first time on Redds earlier in the day and promptly went out to purchase my first pair of skates (no real need for those when you grow up in LA). I returned for a few practice runs on the pond and found this pickup game in process. Grabbed the camera and shot a few frames. This image had a very classic, timeless feel to it so I decided to make it [...]
Every weekend from March through November, the Marblehead Model Yacht Club sails their boats on Redd's pond. The boats are incredible scale reproductions. I was lucky enough to visit Redd's with my son during one of their regattas and captured this shot near the end of the race as the boat came to 'shore'. The fall colors were an added bonus. Techical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55 lens. Single exposure.
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, 'Little Harbor', I have been working on this shot for a while. I had never explored the Oliver/Ware pond area prior to last Wednesday and that brings me to the underlying theme of this blog - exploring the town of Marblehead. I happened to pick a still day and one with decent foliage to stroll through this area and new this would be the best shot from the day after setting up to take it. Hope you agree. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55mm lens. 6 bracket exposure.
Continuing the theme for the week, here is Black Joe's pond on an early morning shoot. I drove by this spot a few months ago and saw the boat on shore which immediately made me add this to my 'must shoot' list in town. Headed here after the Redd's pond sunrise shot and was treated to a great scene (including a family of ducks in the distance). Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55/2.8 lens. 6 Bracket exposure.
Got up early on Columbus Day in anticipation of another drive up to VT or NH to catch some foliage. I had driven up to both in the past week and had been disappointed in the leaves this year (most are already on the ground). Instead, I decided to head out to our local ponds. First stop was Redds and the sun was climbing at just the right angle in the sky for a sunburst/sun star peeking through the leaves. Just a hint of foliage to enjoy as well. I was too excited to wait til Wednesday to post this [...]