Castle Rock seen from Sky High

One of the most rewarding result of starting Wednesdays in Marblehead has been the incredible people whom I have met and who have invited me into their homes. Such was the case at 'Sky High' which I had happened to photograph recently from atop Castle Rock when on an outing driven by the turquoise waters that had suddenly appeared. The image turned into a canvas order and the delivery of the print turned into an hour long conversation and tour of this amazing house and its residents. It wasn't one week later when I called the owners during a sunset [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:56-05:00June 10th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Castle Rock, Marblehead Neck, sunset|0 Comments

Dramatic Sky from Castle Rock

As I continue to share images captured on a recent Wednesday in Marblehead, we reach Castle Rock. As I drove past Ocean Avenue, I noted that the clouds were thickening and the breaks in the clouds were coming less often. I arrived at Castle Rock and proceeded to climb to a good vantage point from which to photograph the private beach that these homes on the Neck are privy to. Unfortunately, I reached the top just as the light faded and the ocean turned to a flat ugly blue. I went ahead and composed this image, checked all my settings [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:00-05:00April 4th, 2013|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Castle Rock, ocean, turquoise|0 Comments

Day 1 – Crashing Waves from the Steps of Castle Rock

With the storm now passed and all images processed, I find myself with nineteen images to share with you. I struggled with which to start with and then decided to display photos as the storm unfolded. So here we go with Day 1. On March 6th, the storm was still offshore but the wind had started. I decided to head out with my son to Castle Rock at high tide to see if we could spot any big waves. As soon as we walked down toward the big rock, we saw the sea spray sail over the stone wall and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:01-05:00March 11th, 2013|Categories: Storm|Tags: Castle Rock, ocean, waves|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Misty Waves at Castle Rock

It's Long Exposure Tuesday and this week features an image from Castle Rock taken on December 21st. I can't remember if a storm had just come through or just left but the waves were pounding at Castle Rock. I decided to climb to the top of a rock for a more expansive view and had to watch for sea spray that was coming up to the level of the rock at one point! As the sun started to set, my exposure got longer and I ended up with this favorite that took 176 seconds to capture. Those crashing waves have [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:02-05:00February 19th, 2013|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: black and white, Castle Rock, long exposure, waves|0 Comments

First Light on an Icy Castle Rock

Back to some recent images taken before the January thaw. On this particular morning, I again headed out in hopes of capturing some sea smoke. It turned out that my search was in vain but I did not come away empty handed. In fact, I witness (and captured) and incredible early dawn image that I'll share in the next few days (you'll understand why later) and then headed here to Castle Rock. I was surprised to see the tide pools had turned to ice and I quickly scampered down to the rocks as the sun began to rise. By positioning [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:03-05:00February 4th, 2013|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: Castle Rock, frozen, ice, sun rays, sun star, sunrise|0 Comments

Swirling Water at Castle Rock

I haven't shot a landscape image in a few weeks but that has 'forced' me to return to my archive of images and rescue some of these from the seemingly never ending waiting line before they see the light of day. In this case, the image from Castle Rock at sunset dates back to June 11, 2008! I had this image waiting to post but decided to rework it last night in preparation with some new techniques I had picked up over the past 4 years. I was able to bring a bit more color into the sky and rock [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:08-05:00November 12th, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Castle Rock, long exposure, ocean, rocks, waves|0 Comments

Exploding Waves at Castle Rock

After witnessing the power of Hurricane Sandy yesterday, I decided to head out again during the noon high tide to try to see if the remaining power of the storm might make for some interesting scenes. As I drove across the causeway, the sky started to brighten and clear. When I parked at Castle Rock, I was awed by the size of the waves crashing to shore. The first image I captured was the one above with someone standing atop the rock and trying to capture the scene. Next I walked over to get the southern view with huge rolling [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:08-05:00October 30th, 2012|Categories: Storm|Tags: Castle Rock, hurricane, ocean, waves|0 Comments

Chasing the Light 1 – Subtle Light at Castle Rock

As I'm always out shooting alone, I realize that my viewers don't have a sense for how a photo shoot might transpire. I thought I would address that this week with a 'chasing the light' series. All photos to be posted this week were taken on Sunday, July 8th and culminated in a great sunset that I shared a few weeks ago - CLICK HERE to see it. The night began with a drive out to the Neck when I saw the color in these clouds overhead. I was hoping to capture the light reflecting in the ocean water below [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:12-05:00July 30th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Castle Rock, clouds, ocean, rocks|0 Comments

Long Exposure – More Waterfalls in Marblehead

Time to return to Castle Rock for yet another temporary waterfall. If you missed the earlier waterfall shots, click here. This and the rest of the images of crashing waves were taken in mid June during a particularly high tide and with surprisingly large waves that came to shore. I made my way to a ledge under the main outcropping at Castle Rock and used my longest lens to zoom in on the waves as they washed over rocks. By slowing the shutter speed, I was able to capture these temporary waterfalls. Black and white helps isolate texture in the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 24th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: black and white, Castle Rock, long exposure, waterfall, waves|1 Comment

Long Exposure – Waterfall at Castle Rock

On this Long Exposure Tuesday, the quest for waterfalls in Marblehead continues. Shortly after taking last week's image at the beach at Castle Rock, I climbed up to the top of the rock and surveyed the crashing waves below. The tide was high and the sea produces some great waves which kept covering an outcropping of land. I made my way down and focused on the farthest end of the land. My hope was that a perfectly timed shot would catch a wave rolling over the rock and, when slowed, show a mini waterfall as the water below receded. Needless [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:13-05:00July 10th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: Castle Rock, ocean, rocks, waterfall|2 Comments