Island in the Fog – The Reshoot

Thank you everyone for your comments on yesterday's post both here and on Facebook. While this began as a personal project to 'shoot the town', I am thrilled that these images have made an impression on you. The vote tally clearly favored the 'no boat' crowd and, as luck would have it, we still had plenty of fog to work with. I shot the above while waiting for the tall ship Lynx (that photo next week). Used a filter to block the light so that the image above results from five shots at 25 seconds each. No boats to remove [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:30-05:00May 19th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: foliage, Gerry island, island, landmark, long exposure, water|1 Comment

Sit for a Spell

Today's photo is another example of a place I never would have found were it not for this photography project. I had made my way from Pleasant street down Harris and noticed gravestones to my left. I parked and walked around only to find myself in the cemetery belonging to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead. The site was incredible to behold with gravestones nearly on top of one another and abutting nearby houses! I found this nicely worn bench and waited for the sun to pop through the clouds for this image. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55mm. 3 exposure bracket.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:31-05:00December 1st, 2010|Categories: Cemetery|Tags: cemetery, foliage, Harris Street Cemetery, HDR, tree, Unitarian church|0 Comments

The View from Leggs Hill

The alternative title for this post is 'what a difference a week makes'. As you can see below, I shot nearly the same scene one week apart. Above is sunset on October 27 - below is sunrise on October 20. It's amazing how quickly fall colors can take hold and completely change a landscape. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 10-22 lens. 6 exposure bracket

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:31-05:00November 2nd, 2010|Categories: Fall|Tags: Fall, foliage, HDR, Leggs hill, Salem harbor, sunrise, sunset|1 Comment

Fall at Star of the Sea

I drive by the Star of the Sea cemetery every morning on the way to work and have been waiting for the trees to show their Fall colors. Last Wednesday at sunrise seemed to be the 'peak' of their foliage (though with a fair number of fallen leaves as is the norm for this Fall). I chose this beautiful statue for my foreground and lead the viewer to explore the rest of the cemetery.

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T12:54:51-04:00October 27th, 2010|Categories: Cemetery|Tags: cemetery, Fall, foliage, HDR, Star of the Sea Cemetery, tree|0 Comments

The Road to Ware Pond

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, 'Little Harbor', I have been working on this shot for a while. I had never explored the Oliver/Ware pond area prior to last Wednesday and that brings me to the underlying theme of this blog - exploring the town of Marblehead. I happened to pick a still day and one with decent foliage to stroll through this area and new this would be the best shot from the day after setting up to take it. Hope you agree. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55mm lens. 6 bracket exposure.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:32-05:00October 21st, 2010|Categories: Pond|Tags: Fall, foliage, pond, tree, Ware pond|0 Comments

Still Morning at Black Joe’s Pond

Continuing the theme for the week, here is Black Joe's pond on an early morning shoot. I drove by this spot a few months ago and saw the boat on shore which immediately made me add this to my 'must shoot' list in town. Headed here after the Redd's pond sunrise shot and was treated to a great scene (including a family of ducks in the distance). Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55/2.8 lens. 6 Bracket exposure.

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T12:17:23-04:00October 14th, 2010|Categories: Pond|Tags: Black Joe's pond, foliage, pond, reflection, tree, water|0 Comments

Turning Leaves at Waterside

It seems that Fall is finally coming to town! Found this tree as I made my way back from a sunrise shoot at Redd's pond (see yesterday's post). The light was right and the wind died down long enough to get a few shots in. If anyone has great trees showing their colors in their neighborhood, please contact me. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55mm 2.8 lens. 6 Bracket exposure.

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T11:09:14-04:00October 13th, 2010|Categories: Fall|Tags: cemetery, Fall, foliage, leaves, tree, Waterside Cemetery|0 Comments

Sunburst at Redd’s Pond

Got up early on Columbus Day in anticipation of another drive up to VT or NH to catch some foliage. I had driven up to both in the past week and had been disappointed in the leaves this year (most are already on the ground). Instead, I decided to head out to our local ponds. First stop was Redds and the sun was climbing at just the right angle in the sky for a sunburst/sun star peeking through the leaves. Just a hint of foliage to enjoy as well. I was too excited to wait til Wednesday to post this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:32-05:00October 12th, 2010|Categories: Pond|Tags: foliage, HDR, pond, Redd's pond, reflection, sun star, sunrise, water|0 Comments