Sunset on the Water

I mentioned in Tuesday's image of sunset captured on Sunday that I had flown my drone to try for aerial views while also taking turns shooting the scene from the ground. This image was taken 10 minutes prior to yesterday's when the sun had just started to drop and painted the horizon in a soft glow. I made sure there were no boats nearby and descended to a little over 50 feet above sea level to capture a view of sunset on the water with Marblehead Light marking the opening of Marblehead harbor. I'm curious which you prefer - this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-19T22:12:52-04:00June 21st, 2018|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|1 Comment

Sunset Panorama – Corinthian Lane

I missed a pretty nice sunset the other night and had been disappointed until I looked into my 'to be posted' folder and found this beauty from September 2016. I can still remember the feeling of being out on Corinthian Lane and capturing shot after shot during a sunset that only got stronger with each passing minute. At its peak, I decided to try to capture the full view in this sunset panorama that takes in the whole of the harbor, Marblehead's skyline and parts of the Neck as well.

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-13T06:51:00-04:00June 13th, 2018|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Marblehead Harbor, panorama, sunset|4 Comments

Pollen in the Harbor

It's not often that my work as an Allergist syncs with my photography but such was the case on Sunday when I spotted pine pollen in the harbor. We had been invited to a friend's graduation party and I had brought along my camera just in case. Coming off a very busy Spring pollen season, I wondered if this might be one of those years where the pine pollen falls in such quantities to literally color the water green. As we made our way to the backyard and this view of Marblehead Harbor, I was pleased to see just what [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-10T22:35:12-04:00June 11th, 2018|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Marblehead Harbor|3 Comments

Clouds in the Sky and Boats in the Water

In September 2013, I had spotted an impressive cloud forming overhead and raced out to the causeway from where I was able to capture the cumulonimbus cloud over a Marblehead harbor packed full with boats. It had been my goal to capture images of Marblehead outside of the golden hours of sunrise and sunset and I was pretty happy with how this image came out. I decided to get ahead of the cloud by driving up to Chandler Hovey Park and, as I arrived, the sky had taken a turn for the worse. I looked up at the darkening sky [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-06-03T20:50:29-04:00June 4th, 2018|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, clouds, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor|1 Comment

Rainbow Watching at Crocker Park

Well that was unexpected! I had gone by Crocker Park earlier today to check out the chestnut tree and made plans to return before sunset. I arrived with an hour to spare and hung out at the park watching the sky darken. I checked my radar app and saw that a rapidly moving storm was heading our way. I waited out the rain under the gazebo and quickly adjusted my plan. I put a circular polarizer on the lens and crossed my fingers that the sun would pop out before the rain passed to create a rainbow. At 7:52pm, a [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-05-23T20:38:53-04:00May 23rd, 2018|Categories: Park|Tags: Crocker park, Marblehead Harbor, rainbow|7 Comments

Summer Sunsets in Marblehead

Last night as I walked the dog with my wife around our neighborhood, I watched the sky fill with color. I was too late to capture it from an ideal spot so I simply enjoyed the light in the evening sky and began to look forward to summer sunsets in Marblehead. That led me to this not yet published image from late June. With a harbor filled with boats, Abbot Hall punctuating the skyline and incredible light under a dramatic sky, Marblehead is a great spot to take in those summer sunsets.

By Eyal Oren|2018-05-15T06:40:32-04:00May 15th, 2018|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|6 Comments

Valkyrie and the Jackson Cup

On the last weekend in April, I headed across to the Neck and captured these one design boats vying for the Jackson Cup. The sailboats crossed in front of familiar landmarks such as St. Michael's steeple and the Grace Community Church while competing inside of Marblehead Harbor. The harbor has started to fill with boats just in the past week. Can't wait to start shooting sunrises and sunsets over moorings finally filled with boats for the season.

By Eyal Oren|2018-05-13T22:35:29-04:00May 14th, 2018|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Grace Community church, Jackson Cup, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat, St Michaels church|0 Comments

First Turn for the Jackson Cup

On the last weekend in April, I headed across to the Neck and captured these one design boats vying for the Jackson Cup. The sailboats crossed in front of familiar landmarks such as Abbot Hall while competing inside of Marblehead Harbor. This shot seemed to capture three boats vying for position at the first turn - though to be honest, I couldn't follow the race well enough to judge where it began or ended...

By Eyal Oren|2018-05-08T21:44:22-04:00May 9th, 2018|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, Jackson Cup, Marblehead Harbor, racing, sailboat|33 Comments

Dawns Early Light

The morning of April 24th proved to be one of the most beautiful and longest lasting dawns/sunrises I have experienced in Marblehead. The light show began at 5:30am and, within minutes, I witnessed orange, pink and purple light paints the sky and Marblehead Harbor in dawns early light. The light quickly changed and strengthened as I stood watch at the end of Ferry Lane (near the Landing). If you look closely, you can see that Marblehead Light's green beacon is shining against the orange backdrop. Thanks again to all who voted yesterday and helped me narrow down my selections for the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-05-06T22:45:31-04:00May 7th, 2018|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boat, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, orange, pink|11 Comments

Race for the Jackson Cup in Marblehead Harbor

This weekend, the 20th annual Jackson Cup race took place inside Marblehead Harbor. The invitational hosted by the Boston Yacht Club is an event I look forward to photographing each year with views of the one-design boats and their colorful sails crossing familiar landmarks inside our harbor. I began photographing on Saturday with my long lens from a position on Parker Lane before returning to the car to launch the drone for some overhead shots. This image with a tight grouping of the boats under picture perfect skies with Abbot Hall and Crocker Park in the distance was a quick [...]

By Eyal Oren|2018-04-30T21:18:09-04:00May 1st, 2018|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, Boston yacht club, Marblehead Harbor, racing, sailboat, sailing|12 Comments