Life’s A Beach in Marblehead, MA

As the nights get colder and the air dryer, thoughts start to turn from Summer toward the coming Fall. I thought I would start the week with an image that seems to toe the line between the two seasons with this foggy day at Devereux Beach. This image was taken on August 9th (the same day that I shot the lifeguard chair from last week and two nice soft sunset shots yet to be shared). At this point, the fog had started to roll in and the setting sun lent some nice coloring to the low lying clouds. I walked [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00September 9th, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, fog, sunset|1 Comment

The Lifeguard Chair on Devereux Beach

With the strong sunset colors of yesterday's image (and the equally strong ones in tomorrow's shot), I thought I would switch to black and white for today's post. This was taken at Devereux Beach in August while my wife was out of town and I was looking for something to keep the kids occupied. It promised to be a warm evening so I grabbed the camera and we headed out to Devereux beach. The beach was surprisingly empty though you can see the cloud cover in this photo which kept it from being a great beach day. The kids still [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:52-05:00September 3rd, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, black and white, Devereux Beach, lifeguard chair|0 Comments

Summer Sunset at Devereux Beach

This Summer has offered one incredible sunset after another. This image from July 15th came about when I was out in search of long exposure images at Devereux Beach [LINK to that image]. Before getting to work on the image I had in mind, I had to stop and compose a few images to capture the beauty of soft sunset light with wispy clouds hanging over a calm ocean. I love the reflected light off the clouds here and the soft white surf as the water hit the sand. Couldn't ask for a calmer or more beautiful scene than this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:53-05:00August 6th, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, clouds, Devereux Beach, ocean, sunset|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Clouds Over Devereux Beach

It has been a while since I've gone out to take a long exposure image and this Tuesday spot has been taken up by other images in the interim. On Monday, July 15th, I found myself with an opportunity to do so once again and headed out in search of subjects. I had an idea for a shoot at Devereux Beach and arrived there at 6pm to see if I could make it happen. When I saw these soft wispy clouds hanging over the ocean, I changed my plan and decided to shoot over the water instead. The three white [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:54-05:00July 23rd, 2013|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: beach, black and white, clouds, Devereux Beach, long exposure, ocean|0 Comments

Sunset Cloud at Devereux Beach

Yesterday, I shared the image of cannon fire at sunset. Before crossing the causeway, I had stopped at Devereux Beach and noticed this single cloud reflecting the golden light of the setting sun. I chose a portrait orientation so that I could include the light reflecting off the ocean water and the surf along the sand. Seemed like a perfect image heading into the Memorial Day weekend.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:56-05:00May 24th, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, clouds, Devereux Beach, ocean, sand, sunset|0 Comments

The Ocean Beckons at Devereux Beach

This image comes from the storm that came to shore on March 7th and didn't leave us until the 9th. The Nor'Easter had incredible power and displayed it with waves that easily crashed over the causeway. I went out as much as I could and tried to capture the incredible scenes of nature's power. By March 9th, the storm had finally pushed away from shore but its tail end continue to send wave after wave crashing to shore. I had hoped to make my way to Devereux beach to capture the waves but Ocean Avenue had been closed due to the dangers of crossing [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:58-05:00May 15th, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, ocean, waves|0 Comments

Day 4 – Curling Waves at Devereux Beach

Saturday seemed like a normal day - wake up, play some squash, get some breakfast...the usual. As I finished a game, I received a text from a friend with an image of crashing waves at Preston Beach. This was high tide but I figured the storm would have left and the seas would be calm at this point. Guess I was wrong. I quickly headed home and grabbed my camera for another outing. I started off at Bass Rock Lane and then headed to Preston Beach where I got a cool shot with the anchor (image is 'in the queue'). [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:01-05:00March 14th, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, island, ocean, Tinkers island|0 Comments

Experimental Friday – Tilt Shift on Devereux Beach

Another entry for Experimental Friday and another attempt with the borrowed tilt shift lens. After shooting the playground, I decided to try my hand at the causeway and the seal embedded in the concrete. By using this special lens, I was able to keep the lamp posts in the distance lined up straight while still playing with the plane of focus and keeping the guard rail out of the frame. Won't be too much longer before the beach is packed as we cool off from the heat of Summer...

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:15:04-04:00February 22nd, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, causeway, Devereux Beach, experimental|0 Comments

Experimental Friday – The Devereux Beach Playground

I recently borrowed a friend's tilt-shift lens for a planned architectural shoot. On the first day that I had the lens, some fog rolled in and I decided to try the lens out and see what it could accomplish. The lens is used mainly to make sure lines line up straight but can be used in a more creative fashion to adjust the depth of field on an image and make objects appear smaller and toy-like. With the fog, I decided this lens would allow me to capture the elements of the Devereux beach playground without the clutter of other [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:03-05:00February 1st, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, playground|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Smoking Tendrils on Devereux Beach

Tuesday means it's time for a Long Exposure image and this time we turn to Devereux beach. I shared an image in color and of much shorter duration taken during the sunset on December 23rd. I had noted these great tendrils that formed as the surf pushed through at certain points. The previous image showed the reflections of sunset [see it by clicking here]. This image was created as a 30 second exposure. The longer duration turned the ocean into mist and I processed this to accentuate the water below and clouds above. I'm curious which you like more - [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:05-05:00January 8th, 2013|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: beach, black and white, Devereux Beach, fine art, long exposure, ocean, sunset|0 Comments