Long Exposure – Tendrils into the Atlantic

Last week, I received an email from a local magazine asking if they could interview me for an upcoming issue. I was floored by the request and happily agreed to meet at Chandler Hovey park with the reporter and his photographer. We had been under boring grey skies all week but the staff photographer asked me to bring my gear as he wanted a situational portrait. I complied and decided to go about with some long exposure images. When I arrived, I noted that the tide against the rocks looked like tendrils and sought to find a composition that would [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:16-05:00May 15th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: black and white, Chandler Hovey park, long exposure, rocks|1 Comment

Long Exposure – Doaks Lane Sunset

Welcome to Long Exposure Tuesday! As I've explored the town of Marblehead, I have found that limiting myself to shooting within the confines of 4.5 square miles has ignited my creativity. This began with Rooftop Thursdays and now continues with Long Exposure Tuesdays. In long exposure photography, the shutter is left open for seconds or minutes rather than the 1/100th of a second in a typical daytime photo. This has the effect of smoothing out water, turning waves into mist and making the clouds into streaks of light. I have been working on this technique for the past few months [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:19-05:00March 13th, 2012|Categories: Long Exposure|Tags: Doaks Lane, houses, long exposure, rocks, sunset, water|0 Comments

The Rocks of Chandler Hovey Park

Another beautiful Winter sunset took place as I set up at Chandler Hovey park. Rather than shoot the lighthouse, I turned my attention to the rocks that make up the coastline. You can make out Childrens Island in the distance and watch as the approaching wave gets ready to crash onto the rocks below.

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T10:04:10-04:00February 6th, 2012|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, ocean, rocks, sunset, waves|1 Comment

Dawn’s Warm Glow Bathes Castle Rock

Continuing from yesterday's post, this image was taken 10 minutes later and you can appreciate the warm glow that came with the rising sun. Again, the trick was timing this just right to get the wave with its white froth on the rocks and keep the sense of motion in the waves and ocean. If you have never sat on the beach at Castle Rock (or the comfortable bench overlooking it) drinking coffee and watching the sun rise, I highly recommend it. I don't know if there is a better way to start a day.[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00January 31st, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck, Sunrise|Tags: Castle Rock, ocean, rocks, sunrise, water, waves|1 Comment

The Lighthouse Decked out in Lights

This weekend, the Rotarians ventured up the steps of the lighthouse and decorated it with Christmas lights. I decided to head up to Chandler Hovey park at sunset on Sunday and photograph the lights as the sun set. I was hoping for a cloudless night with subtle colors and was not disappointed. I was also hoping for a still and not too cold evening - I got the first but it was really, really cold out there tonight. The lights will stay up for the next two weeks or so - make sure you make it out to enjoy this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T09:16:28-04:00December 19th, 2011|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, Christmas, holiday, lighthouse, ocean, rocks, sunset|2 Comments

The Rock at Stramski’s Beach

I made a list a few weeks ago to review areas in town that I had not yet shot or had wanted to shoot under different conditions. On that list was sunset at Stramski's beach. I had a chance to visit this area on Friday and was disappointed at first by the cloudless sky. I tried shooting toward the setting sun but couldn't find an angle I liked. Then I turned around near the end of the beach and saw this huge, singular rock casting its shadow. The sun lent a warm glow to the entire scene and the incoming [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T08:32:03-04:00September 19th, 2011|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, rocks, Stramski beach, sunset, water|3 Comments

Crowninshield Road from Crowninshield Island

At the end of Crowninshield Road lies a beautiful house seemingly perched on the edge of the ocean. As I continued to explore Crowninshield Island, I looked back and noticed this view of the house and the rocks of the island in the foreground. I liked the balance it gave to the image and the perspective of Marblehead's coast.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:27-05:00September 8th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Brown's island, Crowninshield island, houses, island, ocean, rocks|1 Comment

The Tree and the Rock on Brown’s Island

I picked up my daughter from camp in late August and, as it was low tide, decided to take her to Crowninshield island. We found ourselves walking across the flats that appeared as the water receded and then made our way past the dune grass up a small hill. As we walked, I saw this scene of a lone tree and rock on perfectly green grass under a great blue sky. My first thought was of the classic Windows XP desktop background and I composed this shot to mimic the framing in that iconic photo (though it lacked this great [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:07:29-04:00September 6th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Brown's island, Crowninshield island, island, rocks, tree|0 Comments

Leading Lines

Continuing on my walk around the neck on August 20th, I made my way down to Peabody lane and ventured down the public right of way to the water. The harbor was again crystal clear, calm and warm and I took this image of the lines tying boats to shore.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:28-05:00August 30th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: boat, Marblehead Harbor, Peabody Lane, Public way, rocks, water|2 Comments

The Cove

August 20th began as a gray day and I just about had to force myself to get out and explore town while my wife and kids attended a birthday party. As I drove around and found myself heading to the Neck, I noted that the sky was clearing up nicely. I decided to stop at Cove Lane which is a public right of way to the harbor and was thrilled to see the tide was in a bit and the water perfectly clear and calm. It also turned out to be surprisingly warm so I wandered in with the tripod [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T08:20:42-04:00August 29th, 2011|Categories: Public Way|Tags: lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, Marblehead Neck, Public way, rocks, water|0 Comments