Flares around the Harbor

I'm not sure about anyone else but time seems to be flying by as we approach the Fourth of July. The Festival of Arts begins this weekend and fireworks are due to be fired over the harbor in one week! I decided to look back in my 'to be published' folder for images from past Julys and found this shot of the harbor illumination with lit flares around the harbor leading up to the fireworks show. The harbor illumination is my favorite part of the night as it is such a unique Marblehead tradition. If you want to scout out [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-26T20:03:09-04:00June 27th, 2018|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: boats, harbor illumination, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Stormy Weather at Dawn

Today's image comes from a dawn outing at the end of October 2016. I was stuck on a name for this image until I zoomed in and read the name of the boat with the red hull - Stormy Weather. I couldn't help but play with that name in the title to share this beautiful pink-orange dawn over Gerry Island and First Harbor.

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-06T22:02:10-04:00June 7th, 2018|Categories: Little Harbor|Tags: boats, dawn, Little Harbor|11 Comments

Clouds in the Sky and Boats in the Water

In September 2013, I had spotted an impressive cloud forming overhead and raced out to the causeway from where I was able to capture the cumulonimbus cloud over a Marblehead harbor packed full with boats. It had been my goal to capture images of Marblehead outside of the golden hours of sunrise and sunset and I was pretty happy with how this image came out. I decided to get ahead of the cloud by driving up to Chandler Hovey Park and, as I arrived, the sky had taken a turn for the worse. I looked up at the darkening sky [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-03T20:50:29-04:00June 4th, 2018|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, clouds, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor|1 Comment

Summer Sunsets in Marblehead

Last night as I walked the dog with my wife around our neighborhood, I watched the sky fill with color. I was too late to capture it from an ideal spot so I simply enjoyed the light in the evening sky and began to look forward to summer sunsets in Marblehead. That led me to this not yet published image from late June. With a harbor filled with boats, Abbot Hall punctuating the skyline and incredible light under a dramatic sky, Marblehead is a great spot to take in those summer sunsets.

By Eyal Oren|2018-05-15T06:40:32-04:00May 15th, 2018|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|6 Comments

Top 10 of 2017 – #2 Lightning Storm over Marblehead Harbor

I've captured images of lightning over Marblehead Harbor only twice previously (June 2012 and August 2015). I had been pleased with those efforts until the night of June 27th. I had gone out after one storm passed over town and set up along Corinthian Lane to capture the next storm headed our way. While I waited, I was treated to an incredible sunset and then this - my second favorite image of 2017. My original thoughts on this image: What an incredible night and an epic lightning storm over Marblehead Harbor. I left the house a little after 7pm hoping [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-20T12:07:03-05:00December 28th, 2017|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, favorite, lightning, Marblehead Harbor|1 Comment

Top 10 of 2017 – #9 A New Day Dawns in Marblehead

My 9th favorite photo taken in 2017 is this one of purple light and a perfect green reflection as a new day dawns in Marblehead. This image was captured on October 7th, 2017 at 6:24am during what would end up as a very long boating season in Marblehead. The warm summer with only one heat wave morphed into a warm and very pleasant fall. I was thankful for the warm conditions as sunrises began to take place later and even more so for the nearly filled harbor as I saw the light developing on this morning. With the still conditions, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-17T18:46:35-05:00December 19th, 2017|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|5 Comments

Top 10 of 2017 – #10 – Cloudy with a Chance of Moonrise

As we start the Top 10 of 2017 countdown that will lead us into the New Years Day slideshow, we begin with a crowd favorite and the sole moonrise image of the top 10. I was able to choose my top 9 this year fairly easily but struggled with the final four options for the final spot. I decided to put the decision up for a vote on my Facebook and Instagram pages and this image was the clear winner. I captured this image on December 3rd, 2017 when I ventured out hoping to capture a moonrise despite the cloudy [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-17T18:35:37-05:00December 18th, 2017|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, favorite, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|14 Comments

Cloudy with a Chance of Moonrise

For the second night in a row, I headed out hoping to capture the full moon. Last night offered the better timing of the nearly full moon but, as luck would have it, dense clouds spoiled any view of the moon. I returned to the same spot tonight and set up with two cameras as I test out the Sony a7rII eyeing a possible switch from the Canon system I have been using for the past 12 years. I set up both cameras with the longest lenses I had and composed this image only to then sit and wait and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-03T18:36:51-05:00December 3rd, 2017|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, moonrise|33 Comments

Fall in the Air over Seaside Park

On Sunday, I watched the sky fill with clouds in the morning but then show signs of breaking up in the afternoon. I had to pick up my son on the Neck and so I threw the drone in the car and stopped at Seaside Park after picking him up and forcing him to join me. I was surprised to find another drone at the park - this one was a racing model flown by a boy with first person view goggles on. I was a bit jealous as I set my much larger drone down and flew it in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-16T22:32:18-04:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, drone, Fall, foliage, Marblehead Harbor, Phantom 4 Pro, Seaside park|0 Comments

Sunrise Glow over Marblehead Neck

A few minutes after yesterday's image of a perfect dawn in Marblehead, the first hint of sunrise glow began to form over Marblehead neck. I made a slight adjustment to the composition and settings and captured the light as it built to its maximum. As it turns out, the sun never actually showed after this moment. The clouds thickened and this light was quickly extinguished with the light of the sun hidden behind the building cloud cover. The twenty minute span between the first light of dawn and this peak sunrise glow made the trip to Crocker Park incredibly productive [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-09T19:08:32-04:00October 12th, 2017|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunrise|2 Comments