Island in the Fog – The Reshoot

Thank you everyone for your comments on yesterday's post both here and on Facebook. While this began as a personal project to 'shoot the town', I am thrilled that these images have made an impression on you. The vote tally clearly favored the 'no boat' crowd and, as luck would have it, we still had plenty of fog to work with. I shot the above while waiting for the tall ship Lynx (that photo next week). Used a filter to block the light so that the image above results from five shots at 25 seconds each. No boats to remove [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:30-05:00May 19th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: foliage, Gerry island, island, landmark, long exposure, water|1 Comment

The Pier at Mooring Road

Ever since we moved to Marblehead, I've wanted to find piers to photograph. Unfortunately, all of them seemed to be private and inaccessible. Last week, I drove down Bradley Road to explore that part of town and, on a whim, made a turn down Mooring Road and found this great pier. The seas were rough and I had arrived near high tide - couldn't ask for a better sky though. The shots of crashing waves weren't quite what I had in mind so I put on a filter to cut down the light and allow for longer exposures. The waves [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T12:11:15-04:00April 27th, 2011|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: long exposure, mist, Mooring Road, ocean, pier, water, waves|0 Comments

Two Seconds at Grace Oliver Beach

A recent storm coincided with the full moon which meant storm surges and high waves. While the peak happened at 10pm, I decided to venture out the next day to see if any remnants of the storm would provide for good long exposure shots. I got to Grace Oliver beach pretty close to high tide and was treated to impressive waves crashing almost to the sidewalk. I used a 10-stop filter to block the light and allow for this two second exposure in the middle of the day. The long exposure turned the waves into mist and this shot was [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:44:04-04:00April 20th, 2011|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: beach, black and white, clouds, Grace Oliver beach, long exposure, waves|0 Comments

North and South from Castle Rock

These two photos were taken within five minutes of each other from the two sides of Castle Rock. Above is the view to the South with a private beach. Below is the view North with the rockier terrain and homes dotting the coast. This was shot near sunset and high tide one day after the huge snowstorm that blanketed the town. The seas were still rough from the tail end of the storm and made for some great long exposures. Technical: Both taken with Canon 50D and 17-55 EF-S lens. Single exposures of approximately 1 1/2 seconds.

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T12:24:11-04:00January 5th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Castle Rock, long exposure, Marblehead Neck, mist, ocean, sunset, waves|1 Comment

The Barnacle

It feels good to be out shooting again! Today was my first chance to pick up the camera in two weeks. Headed out about 3pm and wandered around town trying to decide what to shoot. Headed down State Street (that shot is coming next week...) and ended up driving up Front Street. When I got to the barnacle, I looked to the right and saw massive waves left over from the recent storms. They were just starting to recede after the high tide. I grabbed my gear including a 10-stop filter to let me take very long exposures. This one [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T12:18:24-04:00November 10th, 2010|Categories: Keep it Local|Tags: Barnacle, business, keep it local, lighthouse, long exposure, mist, ocean, sunset, waves|0 Comments

The Ocean Breathes – Castle Rock

I added a new tool to my camera bag this week and had a great time taking it out for an inaugural shoot. This was a return to Castle Rock on the Marblehead Neck. With the 10-stop neutral density filter, I was able to take this 30 second exposure and turn the ocean waves into a soft mist. It's a great feeling to produce an image that cannot be seen 'in the moment' but can be appreciated for showing a spot in a new light. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 17-55mm lens with 10-stop ND filter. Single exposure.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:32-05:00September 30th, 2010|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: beach, Castle Rock, long exposure, mist, ocean, sunrise, water, waves|2 Comments

Purple Dawn

Awoke Saturday at 5:30 with the goal of shooting the sunrise from the Neck and, with any luck, the setting Harvest Moon over Abbot hall. Dawn turned out to be very nice as was the brilliant sunrise at Castle Rock. Have a number of keepers from the morning and will post them each day this week. The moon, unfortunately, disappeared into morning clouds. For a few hours though, I had the entirety of Chandler Hovey park to myself...it made for a great start to the day. Technical: Canon 50D and EF-S 10-22 with B+W 10-stop ND filter. Four minute exposure.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T14:44:04-04:00September 28th, 2010|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: clouds, dawn, lighthouse, long exposure, water|0 Comments