The leaders and representatives from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries posed for what is officially known as the “APEC Leaders’ Family Photo” while standing behind a horizontal blue APEC 2011 sign that said, “APEC USA 2011. … Leaders Week Honolulu, Hawaii.”
They stood in front of a grove of nine palm trees at the Ko Olina resort, about 50 yards from the ocean along the Leeward Coast of Oahu.
The wind played havoc for the nearly 100 news photographers trying to capture the moment when all of the APEC leaders either waived or stood still at the same moment.
At one point, Gillard swiped at her hair and made an undecipherable comment. Obama then gestured toward his own head of hair and said, “Me, too,” to laughter from the other APEC dignitaries.
Top (L-R): Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Mexican Economy Secretary Bruno Ferrari.
Bottom (L-R): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, U.S. President Barack Obama.
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