Fishing in the Storm

We had a short break from the rain on Sunday and so I took my son out to Fort Sewall for some exploration. The sea was choppy and large waves crashed on the rocks as we were there at high tide. When we reached the edge of the hill, we noticed this lone fisherman on the rocks. His perch was precarious and the waves crashed all around him. It looked like a rogue wave could have toppled him at any moment but he remained there casting his line into the water. After a good 20 minutes of watching him, they [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:25:48-04:00June 6th, 2012|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, fishing, Fort Sewall, lighthouse, ocean, people, rocks, waves|5 Comments

Chasing the Supermoon

Twenty-four hours later, the chase is over. I started my attempt to capture this year's supermoon (otherwise known as the perigee of the moon) on Saturday night. The moon was at its nearest point to Earth in its yearly orbit and that should have resulted in a larger and brighter full moon. Conditions seemed perfect as the clouds finally burned off at 6pm and I drove out to Fort Sewall around 7. As I neared my destination, I had to rub my eyes in disbelief...a thick band of fog had descended around the harbor. This was pea soup type fog [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:17-05:00May 6th, 2012|Categories: moon|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, moon|7 Comments

From the Rooftops – Flying over the Neck

I thought I had reached the conclusion of my Rooftop series this week. I had scoured old images but did not see any I liked and did not have any shoots lined up. I was pretty upset about having to put an end to this unique view of our town when Aviv Hod called me. For those who may not know him, Aviv is a financial advisor. We met at Shirat Hayam and I came to find out that he was an avid pilot. As it was Wednesday and my only duties were to stain a desk for my son, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 26th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: aerial, Chandler Hovey park, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, ocean, sailboat|12 Comments

A Spring Sail for the Jackson Cup

On April 14th, the Boston Yacht Club hosted the 14th annual invitational Jackson Cup regatta. It was a beautiful Spring day and I couldn't pass up the chance to shoot the colorful sails in an empty harbor so I biked down to find a good vantage point. My first stop was Hammond Park (which will soon play a major role in the Marine Aviation Centennial). I caught the trees at just the right time and quickly composed a photo to highlight the boats passing the lighthouse inside our harbor with a perfect example of Spring's beauty. Enjoy this image on [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:18-05:00April 23rd, 2012|Categories: Spring|Tags: flowers, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, regatta, sailboat, Spring|0 Comments

Dawn in Marblehead

I woke up this morning at 6am for no good reason and checked the weather to see if I might have interesting light or other conditions. There was the possibility of fog so I headed down to Devereux but saw that any fog that might have been had since lifted. I drove through town and ended up at the Landing where I noticed the great red light of dawn. I had maybe 4 minutes to get set up and grab this shot before the red was washed away by the rising sun. It's been a while since I've been able [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:07:39-04:00March 21st, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck|1 Comment

Docked in Little Harbor

For good or bad, this Winter without snow is forcing me to go back into the archives to try to remember what Winter should feel like. I had taken this photo in early January 2011 after a snow storm had blanketed the town in a fresh coat of the white stuff. In fact, this photo was taken shortly after the one of kids playing hockey at Redds pond. This is a panorama of a 3 shot series merged together and processed to bring out the soft light of a Winter sunset. The lone boat in the foreground, the edges of [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00February 7th, 2012|Categories: Island|Tags: boat, Brown's island, island, lighthouse, Little Harbor, ocean, sunset, water|0 Comments

Under the Stars

A new moon offers the best opportunity for star shots and one happened to fall on Christmas Eve in 2011. It was unseasonably warm (or at least not bitterly cold) and, after building a toy baby crib and grabbing some very last minute stocking stuffers, I headed over to Chandler Hovey Park. It's hard to appreciate just how dark it was when I set up to capture this image. I could just make out shapes and had to hope the focus was accurate. Each image took 30 seconds to capture and I had a few failed attempts before getting this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:21-05:00January 25th, 2012|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: lighthouse, long exposure, midnight, night, stars|3 Comments

Marblehead Harbor Bathed in Purple

Winter offers amazing sunsets and I have been fortunate with the fair weather to be able to venture out and capture some of these scenes. This image was taken at the end of December while the lighthouse was still draped in its holiday lights. That was my primary reason for heading out to Crocker park that night. I felt fortunate to be able to capture the incredible pink of sunset that turned the harbor into a purplish hue. The collection of boats left in the harbor served as a perfect foreground element to provide balance to this scene.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:21-05:00January 23rd, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sunset, water|2 Comments

Sea Smoke Envelopes Marblehead Light

I had never captured (let alone seen) sea smoke before this morning. When I saw the temp was supposed to be near zero on Sunday with negative wind chills in the morning, I decided to try my hand at capturing this phenomenon. I woke at 6, dressed in a million layers and grabbed some coffee on the way to the harbor. There I found my vantage point at Lovis Cove and setup. I started shooting before the sun came up and liked what I was getting. There was a thick low lying cloud cover and the sun took a while [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:57:15-04:00January 16th, 2012|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, ocean, sea smoke, sunrise, water|8 Comments

Bringing Marblehead into Focus

The Winter without snow continues so I have returned to the archives for another snow-covered scene. I was exploring Fort Sewall almost two years ago to the day when I noted the viewing scopes available for use. I had my longest lens on the camera as I had planned to shoot close-ups of the lighthouse. When I saw the word 'focus' imprinted on the scope, I came up with a more interesting shot. One thing a long zoom lens offers is the effect of compressing a landscape. Distant objects appear larger and closer to the foreground elements. Also, the long [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:21-05:00January 9th, 2012|Categories: Snow|Tags: Fort Sewall, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, snow|2 Comments