The Happy Place on Bass Rock Lane

I had gone out last weekend at 8pm to chase some wispy clouds that held promise for a decent sunset. I realized fairly quickly that the sunset would come faster than expected and I therefore drove down Clifton Avenue and across Atlantic Avenue to get to Surf Street. This area is just a few blocks from the house and offered the best chance for a sunset shot before the light faded. I managed a few images of fading light reflected on clouds over an island in the distance. As I returned to the car, I noticed this shed for the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:15-05:00June 4th, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: Bass Rock Lane, buoys, house, ocean, shed, sunset, waves|0 Comments

The Causeway in the Blue Hour

As I mentioned in yesterday's image of Green Moss in the Blue Hour, I had decided to shoot both sides of the causeway during a photo walk last week. This was the second image taken. In it, I set up the tripod along the water at Riverhead beach to capture the S curve formed where the water met the shore. I waited for a passing car and then took a 20 second exposure in order to still the water and get the red tail lights to help illuminate the curves of the causeway. The lamp posts again make an appearance [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:15-05:00May 31st, 2012|Categories: Sunset|Tags: blue hour, causeway, lamp post, Marblehead Harbor, sunset|1 Comment

Waves coming to shore at Devereux Beach

It felt like the first day of Summer yesterday and a picture of Devereux beach at sunset seemed the perfect choice for today. This was actually taken in early December when sunset's are earlier but tend to be made up for with longer light. The waves were coming to shore with those picture perfect white frothy crests and I timed it so that I caught an incoming wave at its peak. Enjoy and, if the weather holds up, head down to the beach today.

By Eyal Oren|2013-06-16T11:07:49-04:00March 19th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, ocean, sunset, waves|1 Comment

From the Rooftops – Leggs Hill Road

This image was taken in the first week of November when I noted the nice light of sunset and made my way to the back parking lot of the YMCA and tried to find a vantage point unobstructed by trees. I had taken a similar shot almost exactly one year earlier facing towards Salem but that view was obstructed due to tree growth. I chose this view to approximate my rooftop ones and show the houses around Leggs Hill Road.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:19-05:00March 15th, 2012|Categories: Rooftop|Tags: foliage, houses, rooftop, sunset|7 Comments

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

Stacked Houses and Abbot Hall at Christmas

On December 24th, I found myself at Crocker Park awaiting the sunset and the lighting of the lighthouse's decorative lights. As I looked back toward Abbot Hall, I noted the familiar scene of houses seemingly stacked on each other with Abbot overlooking them all. The scene was made unique by the lit Christmas tree in that first home and I set about getting this image between shots of pink clouds and the harbor's last boats under a pinkish/purple sky.

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:19-05:00March 7th, 2012|Categories: Landmark|Tags: Abbot Hall, Crocker park, houses, sunset|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

Foggy Sunset over Devereux Beach

November 27th was a special night as far as photography is concerned. It was the night that I captured a couple walking in the fog on the causeway - which has been one of my favorite (and most popular) images on the site*. As I headed out that evening aware of the coming fog, I first stopped at Devereux beach where the sunset was unfolding. I had never witnessed a foggy sunset before and the colors were truly remarkable. Enjoy this calm scene. *I have the photo of the lampposts in the fog printed (very) large and ready to show [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00February 28th, 2012|Categories: Beach|Tags: beach, Devereux Beach, fog, sunset|1 Comment

The Snow Moon rises over Childrens Island

With each new full moon, I have been trying to find a unique vantage point from which to shoot it. The last one, the Wolf Moon, proved tricky as it came up quite a bit after sunset making for difficult shooting conditions. The Snow Moon cooperated in regards to time of rise but some low lying clouds threw a wrench in my plans. Starting at 4 pm, I made my way around town scouting out locations from which to shoot the moon rise. I contemplated and dismissed four different spots before deciding to head up to Fort Sewall for the [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00February 13th, 2012|Categories: moon|Tags: Childrens Island, full moon, island, moon, sunset, water|0 Comments

Docked in Little Harbor

For good or bad, this Winter without snow is forcing me to go back into the archives to try to remember what Winter should feel like. I had taken this photo in early January 2011 after a snow storm had blanketed the town in a fresh coat of the white stuff. In fact, this photo was taken shortly after the one of kids playing hockey at Redds pond. This is a panorama of a 3 shot series merged together and processed to bring out the soft light of a Winter sunset. The lone boat in the foreground, the edges of [...]

By Eyal Oren|2016-11-06T12:06:20-05:00February 7th, 2012|Categories: Island|Tags: boat, Brown's island, island, lighthouse, Little Harbor, ocean, sunset, water|0 Comments