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

Sailing Under the Rainbow

In early June 2010, I had gone to Fort Sewall in the hopes of shooting the sailboats as they got into the harbor. Initially, I was quite disappointed as the heavy cloud cover made for very flat light. At around 6pm, a storm developed just past Childrens Island. The boats were really moving in the winds that came with the sudden inclement weather. Just as the storm passed and the boats moved across Childrens Island, the sun finally popped through the cloud cover. With the heavy rain that you see in the background and the setting sunset light, an incredibly [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:00-04:00January 11th, 2012|Categories: Island|Tags: Childrens Island, island, Marblehead Harbor, ocean, rainbow, sailboat, sailing|2 Comments

Sailing across the harbor

Near the end of October, we headed out to Childrens Island for the YMCA Fall Festival. While there, I explored the views looking back toward town and found this great one with Abbot Hall on one end and Marblehead Light on the other. The only thing missing was a boat for this sailing town and, luckily enough, a single sailboat began to journey across the waters just as the light and clouds made for the perfect scene. Expect to see more photos from our journey back to town on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and the beginning of the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-05T17:25:15-04:00December 5th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boat, clouds, lighthouse, Marblehead Harbor, sailboat|2 Comments

A Halloween Regatta on the steps of Abbot Hall

Bit of a late entry today as I could not make up my mind which of three shots to post. I asked fans on my Facebook page to weigh in and this was the unanimous winner. On October 29, the Eastern Yacht Club sponsored an in-harbor regatta. Given the location and the promise of colorful sails, I knew that I couldn't miss this opportunity and headed down to the Neck long lens in hand. I set up near the Pleon yacht club and braced myself against the wind as the boats moved across familiar landmarks. As I mentioned, I ended [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T08:46:54-04:00November 9th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, Marblehead Harbor, regatta, sailboat, sailing, water|0 Comments

The Rocks at Chandler Hovey Park

Another photo while waiting for a recent time lapse to finish. While exploring the coast and the crevices that mark it, I noticed the golden light that was falling on these rocks. By chance, a sailboat was positioned at just the right spot to lead the eye from the waters below up to the top of the image. The sails caught the setting light and I knew I had a perfect Summer photo of Marblehead.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:28-05:00August 17th, 2011|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, ocean, rocks, sailboat, sunset, water|1 Comment

Wednesday Night is for…Racing

After 36 years, Wednesday Evening Races have cemented themselves as a staple of summer in Marblehead. From mid-May to late-September, boats of various classes compete in races held just outside the harbor. We were fortunate to be on the water as the groups headed toward the start line. I caught this set of boats in open water. Below you can see another group crossing in front of the lighthouse at Chandler Hovey park. Unfortunately, the races were cancelled that night due to lack of wind. I'll have to find my way out there again to capture these boats doing what [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-06T22:37:04-04:00August 10th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, ocean, racing, sailboat|0 Comments

Floating

Continuing on the sailing trip, we left the safety of the Marblehead harbor and ventured out in search of wind (there wasn't any) and happened upon this vessel. The light on the subtle waves was making for some incredible designs and I sought to shoot an abstract of the water leading to the single sailboat along the island.

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-06T22:35:56-04:00August 9th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: ocean, sailboat, water|0 Comments

Out for a Sail

Last Wednesday, we were invited out for an evening sail by some good friends. While I spent half the time shooting my wife, kids and surrogate parents/grandparents on the boat, I didn't miss the chance to photograph our town from the water. After all, this is a sailing town! This was an early shot from the sail when we passed what I presume is a charter from the Corinthian Yacht Club that seems to have stopped to admire the view of Chandler Hovey park and the lighthouse. I loved the positioning of their boat just off to the side and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:28-05:00August 8th, 2011|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Corinthian Yacht Club, lighthouse, ocean, sailboat, water|2 Comments

Sunset over Gerry Island

I had the opportunity to shoot Gerry Island a few weeks ago and managed to choose a night when the sun set near low tide. I watched as the path emerged from the water and formed a gentle S curve to guide the eye to the small island. Watch for a panorama view of this scene on Wednesday showing Little Harbor, Brown's Island and the homes along Front Street.

By Eyal Oren|2014-04-20T17:06:58-04:00July 11th, 2011|Categories: Island|Tags: Gerry island, island, sailboat, sunset, water|0 Comments