Bob Gannon Photography

Photo Finish

2011-08-18T22:19:00.000-04:00

I was waiting for a friend to cross the finish line at the Philadelphia SheROX triathlon on August 7th. I couldn't see the runners until they were right at the finish line so I had to be ready to press the shutter at a moments notice. The guy in front of me kept getting his camera in my way so I decided to focus on his camera for one of my photos.

Rows of bikes

2011-08-18T09:30:00.001-04:00

In a triathlon the athlete has to swim, bike and run but they also have to make two transitions. After swimming the athlete has to run into the transition area and find their bike which isn't easy when there are over 1000 bikes in the transition area. To speed up your transition time you have to count racks from the transition entrance and then you still have to find your bike on the rack.

Green swim cap

2011-08-17T09:00:00.002-04:00

The swimmers in a triathlon are broken down into waves, usually based on the swimmers age group. These swimmers are looking at the American flag as the national anthem plays. I noticed there was one swimmer in a green swim cap surrounded by swimmers with red and pink caps. She seemed to be out of place but I'm sure she found here swim wave before it was time to jump into the river.

Sunset

2011-06-03T08:54:00.006-04:00

The sunsets on Marsh Creek Lake as the open water swim class swimmers practice for their next triathlon.

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The Swimmer

2011-06-02T08:09:00.007-04:00

In 2010 I took up cycling and I didn't have time to take photographs for this blog. By the end of 2010 I decided to sign up for a triathlon in 2011 and I've signed up for four of them! I joined the YMCA, started running and took swimming lessons. So far I've completed three 5K races and one 10 mile race, I've also competed in 2 triathlons. This photo was taken by my wife at an open water swim class I attended.

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Sheep in the graveyard

2010-04-07T09:04:00.001-04:00

Two of the sheep that call the graveyard home at St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley.

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The logging truck

2010-04-06T08:48:00.000-04:00

When I was younger it seemed like all the trucks were made by Mack and the Mack bulldog was on every truck drivers hat. I just don't see that many Mack trucks anymore.

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The Baptist Church in the Great Valley

2010-04-05T08:53:00.001-04:00

This is a photo of The Baptist Church in the Great Valley, Devon, Pennsylvania.

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Catching the wave

2010-03-26T09:03:00.003-04:00

A couple of guys on boogie boards catch a wave off the coast of Hawaii.

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Surfboard Fence

2010-03-25T08:57:00.003-04:00

On the island of Maui, Hawaii is a property surrounded by a fence made of surfboards.

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Haleakala volcano

2010-03-24T08:49:00.003-04:00

This is a photo of Haleakala volcano in Hawaii. At 10,000 feet above sea level and with 40 mile per hour winds blowing you need warm clothes. If you go to see the sunrise or sunset on the volcano you'll need even more warm clothes.

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Boogie boarding in Hawaii

2010-03-23T09:43:00.001-04:00

A couple of guys riding boogie boards off the coast of Hawaii. Best viewed large to see what happened to the guy on the right,

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Sunset in Hawaii

2010-03-22T08:41:00.000-04:00

A beautiful sunset off the coast of Hawaii.

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Where the tree meets the ocean

2010-03-20T11:34:00.003-04:00

This photo was shot in Hawaii last year as I waited for the sunset.

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Scottish cows

2010-03-08T08:30:00.003-05:00

The nearest cow is a belted Galloway cow, sometimes called an "Oreo cow" due to the white stripe in the middle of the cow. The cow in the back is a Scottish Highland cattle, sometimes called a Highland coo.

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White-tailed Deer HDR

2010-03-07T08:19:00.002-05:00

This is an old photo that I decided to tone map with Photmatix Pro.

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Lobster pots and the Lighthouse

2010-03-02T08:45:00.003-05:00

The Cape d'Or lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Canada and the lobster pots.

Single photo HDR processed with Photomatix Pro.

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Sunrise on the Bay of Fundy

2010-03-01T08:33:00.003-05:00

Sunrise over the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Single photo HDR processed with Photomatix Pro.

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Farmers and Mechanics Bank

2010-02-21T21:19:00.008-05:00

This is a photo of the Farmers and Mechanics Bank in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The 6 story sky scrapper was built in 1907 in the Beaux-Arts design style. The pillars on the right are part of the courthouse building.

Design guidelines for the West Chester historic district.

This is my first HDR image, a hand held 3 shot image processed in Photomatix Pro.

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Chocolate Crème brûlée

2010-01-03T18:23:00.004-05:00

This year Carol made chocolate crème brûlée for Christmas desert. It was her first attempt with chocolate and it was perfect. I wish Carol would make crème brûlée once a week but then again I wouldn't ever lose any weight.

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2010-01-02T18:18:00.000-05:00

This year we purchased LED Christmas lights for our real Christmas tree. I don't like the look of the new lights. They are not as warm and inviting as the old incandescent lights.

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M and M Christmas Tree

2010-01-01T18:10:00.001-05:00

We have two Christmas trees in our house. The small artificial tree in the living room is decorated with M&M ornaments and nothing else. It's clear we are a consumer driven society inclined to obsess over the strangest items. Even though we said no more M&M's we still received some more M&M items as gifts.

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Into the sunset

2009-12-22T08:45:00.001-05:00

Clouds in the water

2009-12-21T08:42:00.002-05:00

While he was sleeping.

2009-12-20T08:38:00.000-05:00

I mentioned earlier how tough it was to get photos of wildlife with a point and shoot camera. I managed to get close to this stork because it was sleeping. It flew away just after I took the photo.

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