Sun Rays over Marblehead Skyline

On Saturday, a series of storms barreled through New England. As they passed, I noticed that the clouds overhead seemed to fly by and I decided to head out for some long exposure shots. I drove across the causeway and then stopped at Castle Rock to watch the crashing waves for a while. I then headed to Chandler Hovey park in hopes of getting the clouds drifting over the lighthouse. Before I could shoot a long exposure however, I noticed this scene before me and couldn't pass up the opportunity. Every few minutes, a break in the clouds would lead [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:46:48-04:00September 10th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, clouds, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, sun rays|0 Comments

Another Epic Sunset over Marblehead Harbor

I've been fortunate to witness and capture some truly astonishing sunsets this Summer. That being said, the epic sunset I witnessed on August 21st, might trump them all. I had witnessed some incredible light shows for several nights leading up to this one but work and kids kept me from running out each night with the camera and tripod. On this night, I had decided to go out no matter the conditions...and then almost changed my mind when the wispy clouds that had covered the harbor left and were replaced by a heavy grey one. I decided that I would at least [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T15:23:47-04:00September 5th, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, chasing the light, clouds, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Blue Moon over Marblehead Harbor

I arrived home from work last night and my 6 year old son starts telling me about 'moon jellyfish' that he saw while tide pooling at camp today. He can't stop describing them and is almost beside himself at how amazing it was to hold one. The more he talked, the more I thought it worth heading out to see them. I decided to postpone my dinner and got them in the car to head back to Front Street beach where he had been earlier in the day. We got to Front Street at low tide and scampered around the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 31st, 2012|Categories: moon|Tags: boats, full moon, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor|0 Comments

Riverhead Beach at Sunset

After the big sky that I posted yesterday, I watched as the clouds moved off and sunset's pastel colors took over. I decided to walk down to Riverhead beach and ended up making my way to the boat ramp. With the high tide, I was able to compose this image and use the curb of the ramp as a leading line into the image. I decided to use a long exposure to calm the water and put a polarizer on the front of the lens to help bring out the subtle reflections of the clouds above.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 23rd, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: long exposure, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, Riverhead beach, sunset|0 Comments

Big Sky over Marblehead Harbor

This Summer seems to have brought with it more humidity and, as if to redeem the burden of a hot, wet season, big clouds have followed. On this day, I watched some great clouds come and go and, when this one set up overhead, I decided to chase it. As I got to Riverhead beach, the light took on the orange glow of late Summer and the clouds reflected that beautifully. You can just make out Abbot Hall in the distance as well as the boats filling the harbor but the clouds and reflection are really the main event.

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:39:41-04:00August 22nd, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: causeway, clouds, Marblehead Harbor, reflection|0 Comments

Sailing Past Chandler Hovey Park

One Sunday in August, our former neighbors (and now friends) invited us out for an early afternoon sail. We made our way out of the harbor and I was pleased to see plenty of other boats doing the same. As the kids took turns piloting the boat and the adults took care to make sure we followed a steady course, I happily shot from the side. Though I haven't had many opportunities to shoot from the water, I have a few favorite images from those rare chances. There's just something about being on the water and composing images from that [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:11-05:00August 21st, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, clouds, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, ocean, sailboat|0 Comments

The Lynx Arrives in Marblehead

On Wednesday, the Privateer Lynx arrived in Marblehead as part of the Maritime Festival. I had photographed the Lynx arriving for the first time last year in the midst of rain and fog. As that shot from Fort Sewall had turned out well (click here to see it), I decided to try shooting from Chandler Hovey Park this time around. I climbed on the rocks that jut out from the east side of the parking lot and tried to capture the Lynx with a suitable Marblehead backdrop. The boat was a bit too far from Marblehead Rock and then came [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:12-05:00August 9th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|0 Comments

Chasing the Light 5 – Abbot and the Boats under a Pink Sky

This is the last image in our Chasing the Light series. After the light hit its peak, I chose to zoom in from yesterday's wide view and try to compose an image with Abbot Hall and the boats in the harbor while maximizing the light reflected in the water. As opposed to the image taken prior to this where the long shutter speed served to calm the water, I chose to keep the subtle ripples here to add texture to the scene. If you made it through this series (and you can see all five images in a row by [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:12-05:00August 3rd, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Chasing the Light 4 – Perfect Sunset from Parker Lane

As I drove from Cove Lane to the next stop, Parker Lane, I was part giddy and part worried. I saw the sky take on incredible hues of color and worried that I would miss the peak of this light. I got to Parker Lane, jumped out of the car and quickly set up. I knew that I wanted to shoot this scene from the top of the stairs but there happened to be someone there at the moment so I ventured down to the waters edge. That composition wasn't working for me so I returned to the now empty [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:12-05:00August 2nd, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Chasing the Light 3 – Lone Sailboat in the Harbor

The sun had set and the light kept getting better as I stood on Cove Lane (check out Monday and Tuesday's posts if you have missed any part of this Chasing the Light series). As I watched the light, I decided to change lenses and try to isolate a lone sailboat in the harbor with this great light reflecting off the water. This time, I opened the aperture as far as it went (f/4) so that the sailboat would be in sharp focus with softer focus on the foreground and background. This helped further isolate the boat. I also made [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:43:45-04:00August 1st, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sailboat, sunset|0 Comments