Obama greets 47 world leaders ... in 1min and 38secs flat.

Clio the Leo

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Wed Apr-14-10 08:33 PM
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Obama greets 47 world leaders ... in 1min and 38secs flat.

Obama Goes Dancing With the Heads of State
By PATRICK WITTY

In a time-lapse of 1,338 images, the photographer Luke Sharrett of The New York Times captured President Obama�s many greetings before a dinner at the 47-nation nuclear security conference in Washington on Monday night.

A day later, we asked Mr. Sharrett to share with readers how this video came about:

This idea was very much last minute in both its conception and execution. I knew going into the security conference that I wanted to try something different, but I hadn�t the slightest idea exactly what it would be. After rolling some ideas around, I discussed shooting a collection of time-lapse photos with The Times�s international picture editor Patrick Witty. I received the go-ahead a mere 10 minutes before the marathon of handshakes.

Shooting in the White House pool forces a photojournalist to carry as little gear as possible, for mobility�s sake. Covering a president requires a surprising amount of climbing, crawling, running and jumping. Usually there is no room to bring along a tripod. My clamps and remote gear were already mounted 40 feet above the plenary session for a different photo, so my only option left was to hand-hold my camera for 1,338 frames. Toward the end of the greeting ceremony, President Obama had shifted to his left and often greeted leaders on the edge or outside my frame. While the video may be a bit shaky for some viewers� tastes, it communicates on one level what it�s like to work on a press riser with dozens of foreign press photographers and videographers. There�s plenty of jostling, bumping and bruising as everyone tries to get �the shot.�

video here...
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/obama-goes-dancing-with-the-heads-of-state/

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quiet.american

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Wed Apr-14-10 09:16 PM
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1. Loved it, Clio. Thanks for posting! nt

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FirstLight

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Wed Apr-14-10 09:45 PM
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2. whew!

makes me tired just watching ;) good thing our pres is in great shape!

thanks for sharing!

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Cha

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Wed Apr-14-10 09:57 PM
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3. The Energy President..Thanks Clio..

I'm watching a show where this ATF guy has been in a coma and he asks this Witness Protection Marshall "who's that guy all over the tv now?" She says "that's the President..President Obama"..He asks "How long have I been in a coma!?" She says "3 years".

We got to see the President in some clips.:)

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asphalt.jungle

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Wed Apr-14-10 10:45 PM
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4. In Plain Sight? i haven't seen tonight's episode yet, but

Edited on Wed Apr-14-10 11:06 PM by asphalt.jungle

that sounds like it.

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NYC Liberal

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Wed Apr-14-10 11:03 PM
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5. Wow, what show/episode is it? I'd love to watch!

I was thinking about that just the other day .. imagining a person who's been in a coma for a few years waking up to all that's happened in that short time.

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Clio the Leo

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Wed Apr-14-10 11:15 PM
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6. lol .... now ..... imagine if that person were African American.

;)

It would take me a LONG time to believe that folks weren't BS-ing me. lol

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Cha

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Wed Apr-14-10 11:28 PM
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9. Exactly. It was

funny and just a little bit of a reality check to see how far we've come in just 3 years.

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Cha

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Wed Apr-14-10 11:24 PM
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7. It's "In Plain Sight".. USA Wed, 10pm..

There will be lots of replays of that episode 'cause that's what they do.

It was very good.

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NYC Liberal

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Wed Apr-14-10 11:26 PM
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8. Thanks! I'm gonna have to watch

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