Summer Fog in the Harbor

As Summer officially begins, I thought it appropriate to share a warm image and immediately went to the most productive day of my past 9 years in Marblehead - July 5, 2016. It's rare to get a solid Summer fog in the harbor and to have it occur at sunset is an even rarer event. To have that happen while I was in a position to capture the dramatic scenes before me was serendipity. I've shared many images from this night but never this one. As I was shooting boats moored in the harbor from Chandler Hovey park, I spotted [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-06-21T21:34:48-04:00June 22nd, 2017|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|4 Comments

Marblehead Sunset – 1 if by Land, 2 if by Air

On Saturday night, I once again chased a promising sunset across the causeway to Marblehead Neck and ended up on Parker Lane. From there I set up my 'real' camera at the top of the stairs and also decided to fly my drone overhead as I wondered which might offer the better composition. I ended up taking two different shots within three minutes of each other and still can't decide which view I prefer. The shot of this Marblehead Sunset by land has much better color and detail in the sky and the choice of a longer effective focal length [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-06-07T06:27:26-04:00June 7th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: Abbot Hall, aerial, boats, Parker Lane, Phantom 4 Pro, sunset|1 Comment

Golden Water in Marblehead Harbor

Last weekend, I decided to head out as sunset approached hoping for a break in the clouds to help light up Marblehead harbor. As luck would have it, this was one of three sunsets in the past few weeks that have held great promise but fizzled in the end. However, before the light faded, I composed this tight shot of Abbot Hall rising above boats on their mooring with the last light of sunset creating the effect of golden water in Marblehead harbor. For every great sunset capture there are easily a dozen outings that don't quite work out. I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-06-04T22:42:08-04:00June 5th, 2017|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor|2 Comments

Boats in the Harbor

On Saturday night, I watched the clouds form and break and scouted out the various webcams pointed at Marblehead Harbor until I finally decided to get up and hope for a good sunset. I grabbed my camera as well as the Phantom 4 Pro with a specific location in mind. I drove across the causeway looking in my rearview mirror still unsure which way the sunset would go and parked along Foster Street in front of the Eastern Yacht Club. There I was greeted by the sounds of a steel drum band and learned that an engagement party was taking [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-05-29T21:43:19-04:00May 30th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, Marblehead Harbor, Phantom 4 Pro, sunset|4 Comments

Summer Sunsets on the Harbor

Though it has been great to explore views over Marblehead with my new Phantom 4 Pro, I cannot wait for the mooring to fill with boats and capture warm Summer sunsets on the harbor. This image was taken on a picture perfect evening in September but we are only five weeks away from seeing boats starting to fill Marblehead harbor for the season.

By Eyal Oren|2017-03-21T21:09:49-04:00March 22nd, 2017|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|4 Comments

Floating in Darkness

I've captured the small boat in First Harbor with its Christmas trees from many angles and in varying light but as soon as I purchased my drone, I knew of one angle that I couldn't wait to try. In mid-December, I launched the Phantom 4 Pro near the Marblehead Lobster Company and took it to its limit of 400 feet before aiming the camera straight down on this grouping of boats. With the light having faded, the small Christmas tree stood out among the boats floating in darkness. I used my car's headlights to help light up the scene. *This [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-03-06T20:24:14-05:00March 7th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, Christmas, Little Harbor|1 Comment

Clouds in the Sky and Boats in the Harbor

As Winter drags on, I thought we might all enjoy a look ahead to Summer in Marblehead and what better view than this of cumulous clouds in the sky and boats in the harbor. Who's ready for Summer?

By Eyal Oren|2017-02-13T20:12:02-05:00February 14th, 2017|Categories: Summer|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor|4 Comments

Working Boats of Marblehead Harbor

This sunset image of the working boats of Marblehead harbor seemed like a fitting way to head into the long weekend. As the days grow longer and after this January thaw, Spring suddenly doesn't seem so far away. This image was taken on April 12, 2016 at 7:20pm as the sunset gave up its last rays of light to illuminate the sky and the working boats of Marblehead harbor floated on the still waters. From now until late April, these boats will remain the sole denizens of our harbor and then each mooring will begin to fill with pleasure boats [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-12T22:34:31-05:00January 13th, 2017|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2016 – #5 – Golden Fog in Marblehead Harbor

Back to the Top 10 of 2016 Countdown and the first warm image to make it to the favorite list of images. I had gone out on July 5th when golden fog rolled into Marblehead Harbor and was rewarded with the most incredible light I had seen in our town. The light was so awesome that two images from this evening are in my Top 10 list (the other just missed the #1 slot). The combination of fog enveloping (but not overwhelming) the familiar Marblehead skyline and the harbor filled with boats made this an easy choice for #5 on [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:24:43-05:00December 26th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, favorite, fog, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Pink Sky and the Hint of Moonrise

October's Hunters Moon came up during a surprisingly nice sunset and, between the two phenomena, I was like a kid in a candy store from my perch at Crocker Park. It was only fitting then that at the first hint of moonrise over Marblehead Neck, the sky turned cotton candy pink. I composed this image to include the boats in Marblehead harbor reflecting the last glow of sunlight and with Marblehead Light's green beacon signaling the sunset.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-09T07:28:03-05:00November 9th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lighthouse, moonrise, pink, sunset|4 Comments