Flag on a Lamp Post

A simple, clean composition to end the week. This image comes from mid-July and a trip to Devereux Beach to capture a long exposure of the ocean [LINK]. Before taking that shot and while the sun was still high up in the sky, I spotted the American flag on this nearby lamp post on the mainland part of the causeway. I chose a vertical or portrait orientation to capture the full length of the lamp post and went with a wide angle lens to heighten the separation from lamp post to the shores of Marblehead Neck. The light was perfect [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00September 6th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: American flag, causeway, lamp post|0 Comments

Marblehead Veterans Middle School Under the Flag

In late July, I decided to head out and try to photograph the Marblehead Veterans Middle School. I had previously scouted the area and thought I would try for a long exposure image. While I had a few ideas in mind, none were panning out quite as I had hoped. As I was ready to pack up and leave empty-handed, I noted the old lettering at the top of the building denoting this as the former Marblehead High School and the proximity of the American flag. I ended up on my back looking up at this scene as it was [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00August 29th, 2013|Categories: School|Tags: American flag, black and white, school, Veterans middle school|0 Comments

The Sun, Marblehead, and the American Flag

On Tuesday, July 30th, we headed out on the Hannah Glover to Children's Island where my son was spending two weeks at camp. This was the session's Family Night and I made sure to bring my camera for the ride there and back. It seems that I am always greeted with great clouds on the few occasions when we head over to Children's Island and this time was no different. As we made our way out of Marblehead Harbor, I noted the American Flag on the back of the Hannah Glover and tried to include it with compositions of Abbot [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:29:24-04:00August 9th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, American flag, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sun star|0 Comments

Patriotism on the corner of Harris and Mugford Streets

It's hard to believe that the Marblehead Festival of Arts took place two weeks ago. On July 6th, I walked with my family around the streets of Old Town to shop and look at the many varied exhibits. As we made our way from the Unitarian Universalist Church towards Old Town House, I looked to my right and noted the abundance of patriotism on display. These house are situated at the corner of Mugford and Harris Streets and, between the bright colors, beautiful landscaping and Betsy Ross flag on display, the scene was too nice to pass up. The photo [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:54-05:00July 18th, 2013|Categories: Old Town|Tags: American flag, houses, Old Town|0 Comments

Anticrepuscular Rays at Sunset over Little Harbor

On July 4th, I had decided to shoot the fireworks from a new vantage point overlooking little harbor. I had been excited about a possible bonus sunset shot during the day as great big clouds kept forming overhead. Those had dissipated by sunset and I figured I would have to 'settle' for an incredible fireworks display. Beginning at 8:15pm, I started to notice a very odd triangle of light in the sky seeming to emanate from near the lighthouse. As the sun set, the triangle became rays of light that reached their peak with this image. At the time, I was floored [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:55-05:00July 7th, 2013|Categories: Sunset|Tags: American flag, lighthouse, Little Harbor, sun rays, sunset|0 Comments

Fireworks over Little Harbor in Marblehead

Marblehead is consistently ranked in the top 10 fireworks shows in the United States and each year the Marblehead Fireworks and Harbor Illumination committee seems to outdo itself. This is my fifth year in Marblehead and the fifth opportunity to shoot the fireworks display. With each year I've learned a bit more about shooting these amazing displays of light and sound. Having shot the Marblehead fireworks from Crocker Park, Fort Sewall and Chandler Hovey (twice), I was on the lookout for new vantage points from which to capture the incredible display. I spent much of Tuesday evening and Wednesday scouting [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:29:24-04:00July 4th, 2013|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: American flag, fireworks, lighthouse, Little Harbor|0 Comments

The Blue Moon and the Lamp Post

I shared a photo of the blue moon on Friday that was taken on August 30th. Turns out the moon turned full the next morning so I had one more shot at getting a photo of the rising moon the next evening. I started off at the beach near Goldthwait and got some nice shots as it first rose. I was with the family and so, after getting my shot, we walked down to Lime Rickey's for a celebratory 'end of Summer' ice cream. As we did, I saw the chance to capture the moon behind the lamp post and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:29:24-04:00September 4th, 2012|Categories: moon|Tags: American flag, blue hour, causeway, full moon, lamp post, moon|0 Comments

The Coastline of the Neck

One more image from the recent exploration of a house at 405 Ocean Avenue. After shooting the tea house, I wandered down to a patio built out of/onto the rocky coastline. I managed to walk out onto a jutting cliff and saw this incredible view before me. The rocky coast, the Atlantic ocean and waves, the homes on the neck, a lone flagpole and even Marblehead Rock all stood before me. I just had to time this one right to capture some water cascading off the nearby rocks to add a bit more tension to the scene. It helped that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 17th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: American flag, houses, Marblehead Neck, ocean, rocks|0 Comments

Lobster Traps and the American Flag

On a late June morning and after shooting the sun rise over the harbor, I made my way to the landing to check for any good photo opportunities. As I mad my way down the ramp to one of the floating docks, I noticed the sun was about to rise immediately behind the American flag. I quickly set about composing this shot and liked the balance of the lobster traps in the foreground with the lighthouse and boats in the harbor serving as backdrop. The sky still held some good color and the flag did a great job of keeping [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:29:25-04:00July 25th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: American flag, boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunrise|1 Comment

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