Hunter Moon over the Corinthian

Tonight's full Hunter moon was dubbed a supermoon for its proximity to Earth and larger than average appearance in the night sky. I had plotted out its projected rise from multiple locations in town but was hoping for a new composition rather than relying on a shot of it coming up against Marblehead Light. I had captured the moon rising over the Eastern Yacht Club once before and so I plotted the perfect spot from which to shoot theHunter moon over the Corinthian tonight. I set up at Crocker Park and shot the surprisingly nice sunset with views looking back toward the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-10-16T07:25:16-04:00October 15th, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Corinthian Yacht Club, full moon, Marblehead Harbor, moonrise|33 Comments

Bertha under the Harvest Moon

My son and I went out to watch the Harvest Moon rise tonight over Marblehead. I've shot the Harvest Moon several times and always favored a composition including the lighthouse. Today, I decided to head down Beacon Street and shoot the full moon as it rose over Gerry Island, Childrens Island and boats moored in Little Harbor. Despite some haze at the horizon, the full Harvest Moon was a brilliant sight to behold. I composed this image to include the working boat Bertha in the frame. I've got a panorama of the full scene below.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:28-05:00September 16th, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, full moon, Gerry island, Harvest moon, Little Harbor, moonrise|14 Comments

Full Buck Moon over Ram’s Island

The full buck moon was due to rise tonight and I had been struggling with a location from which to capture the moonrise. After nearly six years of shooting photos in Marblehead, I feel like I've explored most variations of the moon rising near the lighthouse and other iconic spots. I checked my favorite app (the photographer's ephemeris) and found that I could capture the full buck moon over Ram's island if I headed toward Bass Rock Lane. I've tried this exact shot once before but the moon rose later in relation to sunset and haze at the horizon meant [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-07-19T20:53:52-04:00July 19th, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: full moon, moonrise, Ram island|4 Comments

Harvest Moon Rises over Homes on the Neck

A full moon is due to rise tonight and that put me in mind of past moonrises that I had not yet shared. Today's image comes from the Harvest Moon that rose over homes on Marblehead Neck on September 26, 2015. I had borrowed a friend's super telephoto lens and zoomed to its maximum of 400mm for this view of a seemingly huge Harvest moon. You can just make out a seagull flying through the evening sky as the masts of boats moored in the harbor punctuate the scene.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:29-05:00July 19th, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: full moon, Harvest moon, houses, Marblehead Neck, moonrise|0 Comments

Strawberry Moon on the Summer Solstice – Castle Rock, Marblehead

The full Strawberry moon rose tonight just as we reached the Summer solstice - a phenomenon that occurs approximately every 50 years. With that knowledge in mind and clear conditions forecast, I planned out spots from which to shoot the full moonrise. After much deliberation, I decided on Castle Rock as my destination and hoped to shoot the moon against the familiar rocky face of the outcropping. I reached Castle Rock 30 minutes early and used the time to walk over to Nashua Avenue to watch the sunset. I was treated to some nice color and a composition including Old [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-06-20T21:32:59-04:00June 20th, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: Castle Rock, full moon, moonrise|41 Comments

Blue Moon and Blue Boats – Marblehead Harbor

One of my favorite images captured in 2015 was a close up of the blue moon rising over Chandler Hovey Park with people clearly visible near the base of Marblehead Light watching the beautiful sight. As is the case with many outings, that was not the only image captured on that late July evening as I tried out many different compositions to capture the scene before me. This image was taken shortly after the close up shot as the full blue moon floated above the horizon having cleared the rocky landscape of the park. The moon came up in a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:34-05:00April 20th, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, Chandler Hovey park, full moon, lighthouse|0 Comments

Through the Trees and Over the Moon

I went out tonight with a plan in mind to capture the full worm moon rising over Marblehead Neck. I arrived at my destination only to realize I had miscalculated the location of the moon rise and quickly had to change my plans. I started by heading to Fort Beach to get a sense of the moon's location and the cloud cover and then consulted an app with a particular shot in mind. This view of Abbot Hall is one I have never captured before. It was taken from immediately in front of the 7-11 at Miller's Plaza (which also [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:36-05:00March 22nd, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: Abbot Hall, full moon|0 Comments

Catching the Snow Moon

I shared an image of the nearly full snow moon last night taken from Fort Beach and commented that I had little hope for capturing the full moon tonight. As luck would have it, I finished up work right at 5pm and was able to make it down to the State Street Landing by 5:29pm - 4 minutes before the moonrise. I found two photographers already there ready to capture the beauty of a full moon rising over Marblehead Light and made my way a bit further down to see if I could line up this single boat out in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:40-05:00February 22nd, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: boat, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Moonlit Reflection at Fort Beach

The unseasonably warm weather this weekend made Spring feel as though it was just around the corner. As the warm air began to give way to slightly cooler weather this week, I spotted the chance for a good sunset and decided to head out to capture the scene from Fort Sewall. Before I left, I noted that the nearly full moon was due to rise at 4:30pm (an hour before sunset) and thought I would aim for a shot of it as well since I wouldn't get the chance tomorrow night. I arrived at Fort Beach and found thick clouds [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-02-21T19:57:56-05:00February 21st, 2016|Categories: moon|Tags: boat, Fort Beach, full moon, reflection, tree|0 Comments

The Christmas Full Moon

Last night, I shared an image of the Christmas full moon rising over Marblehead and illuminating the dinghy in Little Harbor with its perfect Christmas tree. At the time, I had said that this wasn't the shot I had intended and, maybe subconsciously, knew that I would be trying again so I titled that image A Christmas Full Moon. This image is the one I had envisioned and am so glad I headed out again tonight to capture it. After yesterday's adventure, I rechecked the time and location of tonight's moonrise and was pleased to see it would be late [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:51-05:00December 25th, 2015|Categories: moon|Tags: boat, Christmas, full moon, Little Harbor, tree|2 Comments