Top 10 of 2017 – #8 Fireworks over Marblehead Harbor

Marblehead's Annual Fireworks display became an instant favorite and 'must shoot' event when we moved to Marblehead in 2008. Since then, I've shot the fireworks from various angles and locations. I had an idea for capturing this year's show from the air but my night clearance from the FAA took longer than anticipated. Instead, I headed out the Pleon Yacht Club and fount a perfect spot from which to capture our show, the Beverly one in the distance as well as our lighthouse lit up for the night. Another shot from this night became much more of a favorite but [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-17T19:34:08-05:00December 20th, 2017|Categories: Favorite|Tags: fireworks, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|2 Comments

Top 10 of 2017 – #9 A New Day Dawns in Marblehead

My 9th favorite photo taken in 2017 is this one of purple light and a perfect green reflection as a new day dawns in Marblehead. This image was captured on October 7th, 2017 at 6:24am during what would end up as a very long boating season in Marblehead. The warm summer with only one heat wave morphed into a warm and very pleasant fall. I was thankful for the warm conditions as sunrises began to take place later and even more so for the nearly filled harbor as I saw the light developing on this morning. With the still conditions, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-17T18:46:35-05:00December 19th, 2017|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|5 Comments

Top 10 of 2017 – #10 – Cloudy with a Chance of Moonrise

As we start the Top 10 of 2017 countdown that will lead us into the New Years Day slideshow, we begin with a crowd favorite and the sole moonrise image of the top 10. I was able to choose my top 9 this year fairly easily but struggled with the final four options for the final spot. I decided to put the decision up for a vote on my Facebook and Instagram pages and this image was the clear winner. I captured this image on December 3rd, 2017 when I ventured out hoping to capture a moonrise despite the cloudy [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-17T18:35:37-05:00December 18th, 2017|Categories: Favorite|Tags: boats, favorite, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|14 Comments

Cloudy with a Chance of Moonrise

For the second night in a row, I headed out hoping to capture the full moon. Last night offered the better timing of the nearly full moon but, as luck would have it, dense clouds spoiled any view of the moon. I returned to the same spot tonight and set up with two cameras as I test out the Sony a7rII eyeing a possible switch from the Canon system I have been using for the past 12 years. I set up both cameras with the longest lenses I had and composed this image only to then sit and wait and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-12-03T18:36:51-05:00December 3rd, 2017|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, moonrise|33 Comments

Lightning Strikes Twice in Marblehead

In mid-September, an active lightning storm passed over Marblehead shortly after sunset. I had setup my longest lens inside the car due to the frequent bolts of lightning shining in the night sky and aimed at Chandler Hovey Park hoping for the best while mashing on the shutter button (well, the remote button to minimize shake...). As it happened, I lucked out and caught not one but two separate bolts. I shared the second capture as soon as I came home but this was the first bolt that appeared on my screen. The exposure on this one was a bit [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-11-08T06:50:16-05:00November 8th, 2017|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, lightning, Marblehead Harbor|2 Comments

Fall in the Air over Seaside Park

On Sunday, I watched the sky fill with clouds in the morning but then show signs of breaking up in the afternoon. I had to pick up my son on the Neck and so I threw the drone in the car and stopped at Seaside Park after picking him up and forcing him to join me. I was surprised to find another drone at the park - this one was a racing model flown by a boy with first person view goggles on. I was a bit jealous as I set my much larger drone down and flew it in [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-16T22:32:18-04:00October 18th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, drone, Fall, foliage, Marblehead Harbor, Phantom 4 Pro, Seaside park|0 Comments

Sunrise Glow over Marblehead Neck

A few minutes after yesterday's image of a perfect dawn in Marblehead, the first hint of sunrise glow began to form over Marblehead neck. I made a slight adjustment to the composition and settings and captured the light as it built to its maximum. As it turns out, the sun never actually showed after this moment. The clouds thickened and this light was quickly extinguished with the light of the sun hidden behind the building cloud cover. The twenty minute span between the first light of dawn and this peak sunrise glow made the trip to Crocker Park incredibly productive [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-09T19:08:32-04:00October 12th, 2017|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunrise|2 Comments

Marblehead Harbor Dawn

Between yesterday's capture and this one, twenty minutes elapsed. During that time, I had decided to set up Facebook Live on my iPhone so others could enjoy what I hoped would be a beautiful sunrise. As the sun approached the horizon, the sky absolutely exploded in color. I shot frame after frame and kept adjusting the composition until this moment when the light peaked. An incredible mix of pinks and purples lit up the sky on this Marblehead Harbor dawn. I loved how the boats in the harbor all seemed to be pointing toward Marblehead Light with its green beacon [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-09T19:03:12-04:00October 11th, 2017|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|53 Comments

A New Day Dawns in Marblehead

I hadn't been out to shoot the dawn in a month and so, when I woke at 6am on Saturday morning, I decided to head out the door and see if luck might follow me to Crocker Park. I had quickly checked the location of the rising sun and decided that Crocker offered the potential for some nice side light to illuminate the boats still moored in the harbor. I lucked out with a parking spot along Front Street and walked up to the park. I arrived to find still waters and some nice orange light beginning to show to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-10-09T18:58:29-04:00October 10th, 2017|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: boats, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|10 Comments

Sunset Sky over Marblehead Harbor

Last week, I shared an image taken by drone of Chandler Hovey Park from ten feet above the water and the green marker leading into harbor. Today's image comes from a shot two minutes and 390 feet higher as I took the drone up as far as I could and captured the incredible view of Marblehead Neck, the causeway and a full harbor under a picture perfect sunset sky. The otherwise clear conditions allowed for endless visibility and you can just make out the familiar Boston skyline at the horizon line to the right of the causeway. With the remnants [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-09-17T20:35:42-04:00September 18th, 2017|Categories: Aerial|Tags: aerial, boats, drone, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, Phantom 4 Pro, purple|14 Comments