Top 10 of 2015 – Lunar Eclipse and Abbot Hall

One of my favorite aspects of creating a Top 10 list each year is going through the 240+ images shared in a given year and appreciating the unique opportunities I've had the fortune to capture. Just as yesterday's image of fireworks could easily have been a #1 favorite in any other year, it's hard to believe this image of a total lunar eclipse (or blood moon) juxtaposed against Abbot Hall isn't in the top spot. This was easily the most difficult capture of the year and required pre-planning and rapid alterations to those plans when the reality of shooting this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:50-05:00December 30th, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: Abbot Hall, favorite, moon|1 Comment

Top 10 of 2015 – Marblehead Fireworks – The Grand Finale

In any other year, this image of the grand finale of Marblehead's fireworks show set against Marblehead Light would have easily captured my #1 spot. For this year's show, my family was invited to close friend's new home on the Neck and I quickly found my way up to their cupola. From their I was able to capture this unique image looking down at the lighthouse and the beautiful fireworks display erupting over Marblehead harbor. The image of Marblehead fireworks above Marblehead Light reaches #3 on my Top 10 of 2015 Countdown.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:50-05:00December 29th, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, fireworks, lighthouse|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2015 – Trodding Toward Sunset at Crocker Park

At #4 in the Top 10 of 2015 Countdown is the clearest view yet of the incredible snowfall that started off 2015. By February 10 when this image was taken, Marblehead was well on its way to record breaking quantities of snow with a first (for me) of having to dump some of it into the harbor. I had a feeling about conditions on this day and headed to Crocker Park just after 5pm to capture the sunset. With the white snow acting as a reflector of sunset's colors, I couldn't ask for better light to capture this familiar composition [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:51-05:00December 28th, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: Crocker park, favorite, snow, sunset|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2015 – Winter Wonderland

It's almost funny to look back on this image of State Street with falling snow captured on January 24, 2015. Little did I know just how much snow would keep falling during the endless Winter of 2015. At the time though, the timing of this snowfall (8:00am) allowed me to capture the falling flakes before plows began to clear the road and spread sand and salt to discolor the soft coat of white covering State Street. The conditions reminded me of those in which I captured a favorite image of Fort Sewall years ago. With the natural beauty of the houses of [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:51-05:00December 27th, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, snow, State Street|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2015 – Smoke on the Water

Another image from the Winter of deep cold and mountains of snow. In the original post, I wrote "On Thursday, January 8, Marblehead was blasted by an arctic cold the likes of which I had not felt in my time here. The temperature this morning was -4F throughout my one hour photo shoot and that does not take into account the wind chill that likely pushed it below -20F. As I drove across the causeway to Marblehead Neck, I saw sea smoke to my right at Devereux Beach but then looked to the left and saw wisps of it inside [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:51-05:00December 26th, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: Abbot Hall, favorite, Marblehead Harbor, sea smoke|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2015 – Lighting up the Harbor

The Fourth of July is an amazing time of year to spend in Marblehead and is easily my favorite weekend for photographing the town. The fireworks display often takes center stage but the harbor illumination that takes place beforehand is such a unique and beautiful tradition, that I've made it a point to try to capture it as well. In 2015, I was on Marblehead Neck on July 4th and started off at this spot on Corinthian Lane capturing the flares lighting up the harbor in the last moments of dusk. Hydrangeas in full bloom made for a perfect foreground with a harbor [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:51-05:00December 24th, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, favorite, harbor illumination, hydrangea, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2015 – Watching the Moon Rise

When the blue moon rose over Marblehead in late July 2015, I was more than ready with a borrowed super telephoto lens. By shooting this scene at 400mm, I was able to capture an incredibly large moon as well as the people watching the moon rise from Chandler Hovey Park. The juxtaposition of the beautiful moon, iron works of Marblehead Light and people in various positions made for an instant favorite image. The first of two moon images in the top 10 list reaches #8 in the Top 10 of 2015 Countdown.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:51-05:00December 23rd, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, full moon, lighthouse, people|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2015 – Docked in a Frozen Marblehead Harbor

It's easy to look back on the incredible Winter of 2014/2015 now with near fondness considering the amazingly mild Winter that we have had thus far this year. On February 18, I ventured out at dawn to capture a frozen Marblehead Harbor. We had deep freeze conditions for weeks and no snow leading to a perfectly frozen surface on the harbor. With the Boston Yacht Club dock and clubhouse anchored in the ice, the composition was too good to pass up. You can make out fine detail in the ice which served to reflect the light of the rising sun [...]

By Eyal Oren|2015-12-19T14:59:40-05:00December 22nd, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: Boston yacht club, favorite, frozen, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Top 10 of 2015 – Leave a Light On at Mud Puddle

I usually like to wait a little while after taking and sharing an image to decide if it has 'legs' and will remain a favorite for years to come. In the case of this image of Mud Puddle Toys and the corner of Pleasant and Washington Streets, I knew the moment I clicked the shutter. The response to the image was overwhelming and confirmed my early feelings. Here is #10 in the Top 10 of 2015 Countdown.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:52-05:00December 21st, 2015|Categories: Favorite|Tags: blue hour, favorite, Grace Community church, historic downtown, Mud Puddle Toys, Old Town, Pleasant Street, Washington Street|0 Comments

Top 13 of 2013 – Best Images of the Year

As we near the end of the year, I decided to look back and try to choose my favorite 13 images of 2013. I reviewed all 257 images taken in the past year and was able to narrow down to 35 photos that stood out from the rest - whether due to composition, light or the backstory of how the image came to be. I then turned to my Facebook page for help in narrowing down to a final 13. While the choices made by the public were both interesting and helpful in making my final choices, in the end, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:46-05:00December 30th, 2013|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: favorite|2 Comments