Rays of Light over Goldthwait Beach

Continuing with the great light featured this week, this is a shot from the afternoon of Sept 13th. Storms seem to be missing us to the north and south on this particular day and I headed out in hopes of capturing the storms from a distance. I started off at Devereux Beach where I shot under the cover of the picnic table structure. The clouds kept forming and braking and, at this point, broke at just the right spot to let in the rays of light from the sun. You can just make out a spot of blue sky above [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:50-05:00September 26th, 2013|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Goldthwait, houses, ocean, sun rays|0 Comments

Anticrepuscular Rays at Sunset over Little Harbor

On July 4th, I had decided to shoot the fireworks from a new vantage point overlooking little harbor. I had been excited about a possible bonus sunset shot during the day as great big clouds kept forming overhead. Those had dissipated by sunset and I figured I would have to 'settle' for an incredible fireworks display. Beginning at 8:15pm, I started to notice a very odd triangle of light in the sky seeming to emanate from near the lighthouse. As the sun set, the triangle became rays of light that reached their peak with this image. At the time, I was floored [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:05:55-05:00July 7th, 2013|Categories: Sunset|Tags: American flag, lighthouse, Little Harbor, sun rays, sunset|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Sun Rays over Marblehead Harbor

Today's long exposure image was taken back in April 2012. The Spring is a great time to photograph the harbor as clouds are not an uncommon site and the waters remain free of boats allowing for longer exposures. With a full harbor, the odds of keeping boats sharp with exposures stretching to seconds and minutes become very small. On this day, I only needed to contend with one boat and tried to time this 5 second exposure when the winds calmed and the harbor was relatively still. The sun rays were the clear focal point of the image and I [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:01-05:00February 26th, 2013|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, Marblehead Harbor, sun rays, sunset|0 Comments

First Light on an Icy Castle Rock

Back to some recent images taken before the January thaw. On this particular morning, I again headed out in hopes of capturing some sea smoke. It turned out that my search was in vain but I did not come away empty handed. In fact, I witness (and captured) and incredible early dawn image that I'll share in the next few days (you'll understand why later) and then headed here to Castle Rock. I was surprised to see the tide pools had turned to ice and I quickly scampered down to the rocks as the sun began to rise. By positioning [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:03-05:00February 4th, 2013|Categories: Sunrise|Tags: Castle Rock, frozen, ice, sun rays, sun star, sunrise|0 Comments

Sun Rays over Marblehead Skyline

On Saturday, a series of storms barreled through New England. As they passed, I noticed that the clouds overhead seemed to fly by and I decided to head out for some long exposure shots. I drove across the causeway and then stopped at Castle Rock to watch the crashing waves for a while. I then headed to Chandler Hovey park in hopes of getting the clouds drifting over the lighthouse. Before I could shoot a long exposure however, I noticed this scene before me and couldn't pass up the opportunity. Every few minutes, a break in the clouds would lead [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:46:48-04:00September 10th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, clouds, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, sun rays|0 Comments

Sun Rays over Marblehead Neck

On the first Wednesday in August, I remember the sky seemed to hold promise for a solid sunset and prompted me to chase the light onto the Neck. As I crossed over the causeway and checked my rearview mirror, I saw these great sun rays pour down over Devereux beach. I pulled over on Ocean Avenue at the private beach and quickly shot the scene from the sidewalk. I love the fleeting nature of these rays (which were gone within 5 minutes of my grabbing the camera) and the way they add drama to an otherwise calm scene. You can [...]

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:39:55-04:00August 20th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Neck|Tags: beach, Marblehead Neck, ocean, sun rays|0 Comments

Sun Rays over Marblehead Harbor

Earlier this month, the Snow Moon mades its appearance over Childrens Island and Fort Sewall. Before taking those images, I was struck by this developing sunset over the harbor. The clouds kept opening and closing making for these rays of light that shone down. Sometimes (well, pretty often actually), I step back from a photo and realize just how beautiful this town is. Hopefully, I'm able to do its natural beauty some justice.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:19-05:00February 29th, 2012|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, houses, Marblehead Harbor, sun rays, sunset|1 Comment

Sun Rays over Devereux Beach

We had an amazing final warm Summer day on Wednesday, Sept 14th so I ventured to Devereux beach with my wife and two kids. I captured images of my kids enjoying the sand and water and then saw an incredible scene developing to the south. I walked down to remove other beach-goers from the view and managed to get the incoming surf and amazing sun rays that erupted over the Goldthwait reservation and surrounding houses.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:27-05:00September 21st, 2011|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, ocean, sun rays, sunset, water|1 Comment

Sun Rays over Fort Sewall

Driving home from work last week, I noticed an incredible blue sky developing to the east and replacing the gray that had been present for days. Grabbed my gear and headed straight to Front Street and then Fort Sewall. The sun was placed perfectly to get these great rays coming through the tree and helping illuminate Marblehead Harbor. This post also marks the first on my new Facebook page - Wednesdays in MHD. Please 'like' the page to automatically receive future updates. Technical: Canon 50D and Canon EF-S 10-22 lens. 6 exposure bracket HDR

By Eyal Oren|2016-05-04T08:36:19-04:00September 22nd, 2010|Categories: Park|Tags: boats, Fort Sewall, sun rays, tree, water|1 Comment