Brilliant Sunset on an Empty Harbor

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had left the house on February 18th with the hopes of catching a solid sunset. As you can see, this brilliant sunset far exceeded my expectations. There's something different about the Winter sun and its accompanying sunsets that makes for these intense pinks when the clouds break just right. As luck would have it, I had positioned myself at Corinthian Lane and was able to capture this brilliant sunset reflecting on an empty Marblehead harbor with a private pier breaking up the foreground and Marblehead's skyline positioned in the lower third of the frame. [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-02-20T21:00:28-05:00February 22nd, 2017|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Marblehead Harbor, pier, sunset|1 Comment

The Pier at Parker Lane

So this image was taken 6 minutes before yesterday's of a harbor filled with boats. As I mentioned yesterday, I had gone out to Parker Lane (one of the public ways) to shoot the Summer sunset and found some dramatic light before me. Prior to shooting the peak of sunset's color, I composed this image of a private pier under beautiful clouds.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:03:35-05:00April 1st, 2016|Categories: Public Way|Tags: dramatic sky, Parker Lane, pier|0 Comments

Old Glory and the Corinthian

On the same night in which I captured an image of rocks along this section of Marblehead Neck abutting the harbor, I found a number of other interesting compositions. This one was taken just a few minutes earlier when I made my way past a private pier and noticed Old Glory flying high overhead. As I looked around for a composition, I found this spot where the Corinthian Yacht Club can be seen through the pylons of the pier and its flag can just be made out juxtaposed with Old Glory. The flying flag and warm light convey the heat [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:00-05:00September 11th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: American flag, Corinthian Yacht Club, pier, sunset|0 Comments

The Pier at the Eastern Yacht Club

I left Parker Lane shortly after Wednesday's image was taken and drove down to Foster Street. The light was starting to fade but the lights at the Eastern Yacht Club's pier were on and I couldn't resist this view taking in the full length of the beautiful pier lit by lamps and bathed in the last hints of purple glow from the sunset. The Eastern Yacht Club really does have one of the most impressive piers in Marblehead.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:03-05:00June 18th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: Eastern Yacht Club, Marblehead Harbor, pier, sunset|0 Comments

Boats in the Mist

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had gone out on Friday, May 29 as fog enveloped Marblehead in order to capture scenes around town. I started off searching for scenes of boats in the mist and found just the right scene at the public way on Parker Lane. I photographed the boats and their masts disappearing into the fog with the not-so-distant shores seemingly vanished. I found those compositions lacking until I walked under this private pier and decided to use it to break up the view of boats in the mist. Black and white seemed to give the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:04-05:00June 2nd, 2015|Categories: Public Way|Tags: boats, fog, Parker Lane, pier, public wa|0 Comments

Pier to Nowhere

Has it really been three years since the new Stramski pier was built and, yet, it remains unused? I captured the newly built pier in May 2012 but a number of issues have delayed its opening to date. I'm hoping the pier can finally open to the public this season...

By Eyal Oren|2015-04-13T21:37:39-04:00April 14th, 2015|Categories: Salem Harbor|Tags: fog, pier, Stramski beach|0 Comments

Sea Smoke in the Harbor – Corinthian and Marblehead Light

Back to the incredible display of sea smoke in Marblehead Harbor that took place on January 8, 2015. This image was captured on my first round at Foster Street (I would come back after capturing the sun rise at Castle Rock before racing to work). I had just photographed the sea smoke in the harbor with a purple sky over Abbot Hall and turned to find the sea smoke was even thicker looking out toward the Corinthian Yacht Club with Marblehead Light towering behind it. The wind was moving the sea smoke off the water and it took a few [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:14-05:00January 14th, 2015|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Corinthian Yacht Club, dawn, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, pier, sea smoke|0 Comments

Between the Docks on Marblehead Neck

On Tuesday, October 14, I had made the decision to head out for a sunset shoot and chose Marblehead Neck as my destination. It had been a while since I had explored one of the public ways on the Neck in particular and so I drove down to Harvard Street and then down to the water's edge. I ducked under the closes dock and set myself up between the docks on Marblehead Neck as the sun began its slow descent. With Marblehead harbor still relatively full of boats, I composed this image to include both docks and Abbot Hall seen [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:19-05:00October 27th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dock, Marblehead Harbor, pier, sunset|0 Comments

Sun Star After the Storm

We have had some incredible light this past week and, as luck would have it, my son is at sleep-away camp so I have more time to go out and capture the amazing sunsets that have taken shape over Marblehead Harbor. Monday saw the first confirmed tornado touch down in Essex county (Revere) along with a steady stream of thunderstorms. Thankfully, most missed Marblehead to the North but the clouds that accompanied the activity suggested yet another epic sunset. I headed out to Marblehead Neck and, with clouds exploding all around me, decided to stop along Foster Street for the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:24-05:00July 29th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, pier, sun star|0 Comments

The Cranes at Sunset overlooking Marblehead Harbor

You know you are dealing with an incredible sunset when a pair of cranes grab your attention and become the focal point of an image. I had never imagined taking a picture of the two cranes that stand at the end of this pier off Foster Street but then I never saw light as incredible as on this Wednesday evening. With the low-lying fog bank on Marblehead Harbor and the explosion of colors overhead, I kept moving from one spot to the next trying to capture the incredible light before me. As I moved to cross from one side to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 18th, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: boats, clouds, fog, pier, sunset|0 Comments