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

Red Sky at Night and Fog in Marblehead Harbor

On Wednesday, July 15, Marblehead was pummeled by rain that seemed to fall in sheets at times. The humidity of the system combined with the cold water temperatures to form fog in the morning and night for several days. As the system moved away in early evening, I decided to head out hoping for that fog and the strong sunsets that usually follow a good storm. As I made my way across the causeway, I found thick fog had indeed arrived and made it difficult to see to the next lamp post as I drove. I continued to Foster Street [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 17th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, fog, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|0 Comments

Long Exposure – Marblehead Harbor Reflecting Colors of Sunset

For a while, I would share long exposure images on Tuesdays. That theme hasn't been as active as in months past but, at the end of June, I had a chance to capture a long exposure image at sunset and I thought I would share it today. This was at the tail end of an incredibly vibrant sunset that took place over 45 minutes and had me driving to three different locations. I had thought the show was finished and was driving toward the causeway when I looked to my right and saw this scene. I quickly turned around, parked, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:25-05:00July 15th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|1 Comment

Marblehead Fireworks at Sunset

Another image from the impromptu Marblehead fireworks show as seen from the causeway. I had been capturing images of the sunset reflecting off clouds over Marblehead Harbor when a few rockets exploded in the space between Abbot Hall (with its scaffolded tower) and the American flag hanging from the crane. I quickly zoomed in and recomposed hoping for another volley of fireworks when I caught this one. Though subtle, I loved the single firework exploding in this composition with the colors of sunset serving as a beautiful background.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 8th, 2014|Categories: Fireworks|Tags: Abbot Hall, fireworks, houses, sunset|1 Comment

Summer in Marblehead – 3 – Purple Light from Parker Lane

Another image from Saturday's spectacular sunset over Marblehead harbor. I had started off shooting at the Pleon Yacht Club but moved to Parker Land after the sun dipped below the horizon. On Monday, I shared the incredible pinks that filled the sky shortly afterwards. It wasn't long before the pinks gave way to the purple colors you see here. I decided to keep the skyline as silhouette to minimize the scaffolding around Abbot Hall tower. Between the amazing sunsets and warm days, there really is nothing quite like Summer in Marblehead.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 2nd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, purple, sunset|0 Comments

Summer in Marblehead – 2 – Sunset over the Water

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had gone out on Saturday night to capture the sunset which proceeded to explode in color well after the sun had dipped below the horizon. This image comes from my first location at the Pleon Yacht Club and just as the sun set. I had gone down to the float to capture the diffused sunlight as it reflected off the water in Marblehead harbor. With boats filling the harbor and beautiful light, this seemed to be yet another perfect depiction of Summer in Marblehead. * I normally would have cloned out the contrail [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00July 1st, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, reflection, sunset|0 Comments

Summer in Marblehead – 1 – A Real Corker

On Saturday, June 28, I headed out at a little after 6:30pm in hopes of capturing my first solid Summer sunset. I had gone out on a few occasions over the past few weeks but was disappointed in the lack of strong color in the sky that seems to accompany Summer in Marblehead. I started off shooting at the Pleon Yacht Club and continued to do so until the sun set. Seeing the cloud formation gave me an idea for a better vantage point and I drove down to Parker Lane to continue capturing the show. Within minutes of arriving, [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:26-05:00June 30th, 2014|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Abbot Hall, boats, dramatic sky, Marblehead Harbor, Parker Lane, reflection, Summer, sunset|0 Comments

Heron at Sunset at Wyman Cove

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I had only learned about Wyman Cove recently and had decided to make my way there on Tuesday, June 17 at sunset to see what compositions might result. As I reached the end of the path leading to Wyman Cove, I stood and took in this scene before me. The grass formed a great frame for the scene with private piers poking out to the right. A wooded section of Salem can be seen beyond the water and the light was reflecting beautifully off the still waters in Salem harbor. I had to wait [...]

By Eyal Oren|2014-06-22T22:21:46-04:00June 25th, 2014|Categories: Beach|Tags: bird, cove, sunset, Wyman Cove|0 Comments

The Road to Wyman Cove

On Tuesday, June 17, I headed out of the house at 7:30pm to chase after some promising clouds and hoped for a solid sunset. I knew that I wanted to shoot looking out toward Salem Harbor as I hadn't been on that side of Marblehead for a sunset since my outing at Rockett Landing a few weeks earlier. I also had been told about an area called Wyman Cove that I had never seen on a map and thus had never thought to look for previously. I made my way along the road to Wyman Cove and all the way [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 24th, 2014|Categories: Beach|Tags: cove, path, sunset, Wyman Cove|0 Comments

Sundog over Marblehead Harbor

On Sunday, June 8, I had headed out to Chandler Hovey Park before sunset to see if I could find some new compositions on that familiar ground. As I arrived, I spotted a sundog to the left of the setting sun and quickly tried to find a good way to capture the usually fleeting rainbow-like effect. Normally, I would have composed an image to include the full expanse of Marblehead Harbor but with Abbot Hall's current red drape and scaffolding, I decided to look for a new way to showcase the sundog over Marblehead Harbor. I ended up liking this [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:04:27-05:00June 23rd, 2014|Categories: Marblehead Harbor|Tags: boats, Marblehead Harbor, Old North Church, sundog, sunset|0 Comments