Rusted Screw and Weathered Pylon

It's another Experimental Friday entry which takes us back to the pylons that were featured on Tuesday's Long Exposure post. After getting the composition I had sought for some time, I took the camera off the tripod and decided to play with angles and depth of field. I noticed this rusted screw in the nearest pylon and decided to make that a focal point with the swirling waves serving as a backdrop. I opened up the lens to its widest aperture and focused on the screw. In doing so, the texture of the rust and the patterns on the pylon [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T14:42:50-04:00November 23rd, 2012|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: beach, experimental, pylons|0 Comments

Thankful for Two Great Years of Sharing Images of Marblehead

It's Thanksgiving and I wanted to take this opportunity to give thanks to this incredible community for welcoming me and showing such support of my attempts to photograph this beautiful town I feel fortunate to call home. Thank you to all those who commented on my images both here and on my Facebook page. Thank you to everyone who emailed me with words of support and encouragement when an image had a particular effect on them. Thank you to all those who welcomed me into their physical homes (and roofs) during the Rooftop Thursday series. And to all those who [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:07-05:00November 22nd, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, Goldthwait, houses, ocean, sunset|0 Comments

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

Pylons in the Misty Water

A new location on this Long Exposure Tuesday - the beach at the end of Corn Point Road. I had found this group of old pylons last Winter but, at the time, the tide was too low for the image that I hoped to capture. When I revisited the location at high tide a few months later, I was disappointed to see that, yet again, the water failed to reach the level of the close pylons. So it was with fingers crossed that I drove out again during an astronomical high tide to see if luck might favor the persistent... [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:07-05:00November 20th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: beach, long exposure, ocean, pylons, rocks|0 Comments

Tonight’s Sunset over the Causeway

For the first night in what seems like forever, the conditions seemed right for a solid sunset. There were nice clouds in the sky, it wasn't bitterly cold out and I was free to shoot (not stuck at work watching as the sky exploded in different colors). I made my way down Ocean Avenue and stopped at Devereux beach. The light looked good but I decided to quickly scout out the view from the Neck. Turned out Devereux had the best vantage point and I got to shooting. I started off at 3:50pm near the water's edge. I shot the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:07-05:00November 18th, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: beach, causeway, Devereux Beach, lamp post, sunset|0 Comments

Greystone Beach After the Storm

For the past few days now, I've been chasing Sandy's effects both during and after the storm's peak. I had a feeling that one of these mornings might prove to be a decent one for a sunrise shoot and realized that this morning was just the one. On Wednesday, I looked out and noted some nice clouds and a touch of pink in the sky. I quickly got into the car and drove off only to turn around when I realized I had forgotten my tripod! I finally made it out and realized the light was changing fast. Did a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T14:33:06-04:00November 1st, 2012|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: beach, clouds, Greystone beach, house, ocean, sunrise, waves|0 Comments

Long Exposure – the Drain on Preston Beach

This Long Exposure Tuesday view comes from early September when a storm was churning off the coast and I headed out in search of big waves. Those failed to appear but I hit Preston at high tide and decided to shoot some long exposure images instead. This one at 25 seconds is relatively short but was enough to turn the incoming tide to a soft white cloud. My favorite parts of the image are the rocks at the end of this drainage pipe and the ones to the left where the mist seems to encircle them.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:09-05:00October 16th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: beach, black and white, long exposure, ocean, Preston Beach, rocks|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Sit and Watch the Waves at Preston Beach

I told you that 'long exposure Tuesday' was back ; ) With the waves that came from an offshore storm in early September, I decided to head to Preston beach and see what I could do with the action at high tide. As the waves weren't crashing as expected, I decided to change my approach and shoot long exposure images instead. For this one, I found a chair (as well as socks, shoes and pants) facing the ocean and decided to use that as the focal point. This is a relatively short 'long exposure' at only 15 seconds but it [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:09-05:00September 25th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: beach, black and white, long exposure, mist, ocean, Preston Beach, 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

Sun Rays over Marblehead Neck

On the first Wednesday in August, I remember the sky seemed to hold promise for a solid sunset and prompted me to chase the light onto the Neck. As I crossed over the causeway and checked my rearview mirror, I saw these great sun rays pour down over Devereux beach. I pulled over on Ocean Avenue at the private beach and quickly shot the scene from the sidewalk. I love the fleeting nature of these rays (which were gone within 5 minutes of my grabbing the camera) and the way they add drama to an otherwise calm scene. You can [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:39:55-04:00August 20th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: beach, Marblehead Neck, ocean, sun rays|0 Comments