Sunset at Chandler Hovey – this view never gets old

As this site has continued, I have found myself with fewer opportunities to capture scenes of Marblehead on any given Wednesday. Instead, I head out when the light is right at sunrise, sunset or, on occasion, in mid-day on a day off from work. Yesterday, seemed like it would turn into another grey day with little to offer until the clouds started to break up near sunset and I grabbed my gear and headed out to Marblehead Neck. I looked over my shoulder as I drove across the causeway and stopped at a few spots on the Neck before heading towards [...]

By Eyal Oren|2017-01-04T22:28:56-05:00January 5th, 2017|Categories: Chandler Hovey park|Tags: Chandler Hovey park, dramatic sky, sunset|1 Comment

Top 10 of 2016 – #2 – Sailing Under the Sunset

This is the second image in the Top 10 of 2016 countdown to have been taken on the night of July 5th and was an easy choice for the #2 spot (it was actually #1 until December 14th when it got bounced for that top slot). As the sun set through the building fog on this night, it created an incredible diffuse orange light. I was shooting various compositions in this light and then spotted two townies sailing under the sunset light. The picture perfect light and warmth of the final scene with the silhouettes of the sailors visible combined [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:57:56-05:00December 29th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, fog, Marblehead Harbor, people, sailboat, sailing, sunset|6 Comments

Top 10 of 2016 – #3 – Rainbow Lightning at Preston Beach

In any other year, I have to believe that rainbow lighting (you can make out the lightning bolt crossing in front of the rainbow) on a pink sky at Preston Beach would have taken the #1 spot. As it is, the perfect timing in this capture ends up at a still respectable #3 spot. I went out on July 23rd as the thunderstorm passed Marblehead in the hopes of capturing a few bolts from Preston Beach. I never expected the clouds to break behind me and create a vibrant pink sunset let alone for a rainbow to form from the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:52:12-05:00December 28th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, lightning, pink, Preston Beach, rainbow, sunset|5 Comments

Top 10 of 2016 – #4 – Fire in the Sky

As we make our way through the top 5, I chose this image of a brilliant sunset mimicking fire in the sky as #4 on my Top 10 of 2016 countdown. I still remember heading out on September 20th mostly because I had missed an amazing sunset the night before. I decided to go out regardless of weather, clouds or light and ended up at Corinthian Lane with its expansive view across Marblehead Harbor as the sun set and the sky exploded. This was the most vibrant and longest lasting sunset I have witnessed in Marblehead with clouds creating the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-18T11:23:32-05:00December 27th, 2016|Categories: Favorite|Tags: favorite, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|1 Comment

Breathtaking View from Corinthian Lane

After six years of capturing images of Marblehead, I had started to wonder if Marblehead could still surprise me with her beauty and then the sunset of September 20th proved that it absolutely could. I had gone out that night hoping for good light and ended up at Corinthian Lane on a whim. That decision paid off as one of the most vibrant (and longest lasting) sunsets I had ever witnessed took shape over Marblehead Harbor. I've shared a few shots from this evening already and have many more favorites yet to share as the light continued to change and [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-12-13T21:41:10-05:00December 15th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Corinthian Lane, panorama, sunset|5 Comments

Sailing in the Glow of a Foggy Sunset

The night of July 5th offered the most incredible light I have witnessed since starting Wednesdays in Marblehead in 2010. The combination of late day fog and the setting sun made for a breathtaking view of a foggy sunset over Marblehead Harbor. From my spot at Chandler Hovey Park, I was able to shoot countless scenes as the light changed including a few of folks sailing in the glow of a foggy sunset. I've shared a closer view of a sailboat making its way into the harbor before but also had this vertical view that I couldn't help but share [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-29T23:46:54-05:00November 30th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: fog, sailboat, sailing, sunset|2 Comments

Sailing in the Harbor

As I waited for the supermoon to rise over Chandler Hovey Park, I spotted this sailboat making its way into Marblehead Harbor. I quickly adjusted my camera settings and made use of the incredible 600mm lens to isolate the boat sailing in the harbor against the sunlit backdrop of houses on the Neck. With the days getting colder and sunset arriving sooner and sooner, this image of the crew of the Rozi enjoying one of the last sails of the season seemed a good way to start off the weekend. Don't forget to visit me at the BYC on Saturday from [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-17T23:09:28-05:00November 18th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: sailboat, sailing, sunset|3 Comments

Boston Skyline from Marblehead – Fifteen Mile View

Though Marblehead is more than fifteen miles away from downtown Boston, the Boston skyline can be clearly seen from a number of spots in town provided conditions are right. With a borrowed Canon 600mm lens in hand (for shooting tomorrow night's supermoon) and a sky that promised a nice show, I headed out to Ocean Avenue on Marblehead Neck to see if I could capture the view of Boston skyline from our North Shore town. As it turned out, the sunset did not disappoint and the 600mm lens perfectly captured the view of the buildings grouped together. The only issue [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-12T20:32:06-05:00November 12th, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Boston, skyline, sunset|18 Comments

Pink Sky and the Hint of Moonrise

October's Hunters Moon came up during a surprisingly nice sunset and, between the two phenomena, I was like a kid in a candy store from my perch at Crocker Park. It was only fitting then that at the first hint of moonrise over Marblehead Neck, the sky turned cotton candy pink. I composed this image to include the boats in Marblehead harbor reflecting the last glow of sunlight and with Marblehead Light's green beacon signaling the sunset.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-09T07:28:03-05:00November 9th, 2016|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, lighthouse, moonrise, pink, sunset|4 Comments

Sunset Silhouette

On October 15th, I had gone out to Crocker Park to shoot the full Hunter moon rising over the Corinthian Yacht Club. As I shot out over the harbor, I kept looking back at the incredible sunset forming behind me. As soon as I captured the perfect shot of the moon rising, I raced up to a familiar spot to shoot towards Abbot Hall and capture the last bursts of color in the night sky. The dynamic range between the sky and Abbot Hall was too large for the sensor to capture details in both and so I decided to [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-10-18T19:30:32-04:00October 21st, 2016|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, silhouette, sunset|12 Comments