The decisive moment.

The following images are inspired by a term used by legendary photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson - “the decisive moment”. For Cartier-Bresson, the decisive moment wasn’t just about timing; it was about intuition. For this particular project I used this term as focal point for my photography, it enabled me to focus on a scene and the story to anticipate the “decisive moment”.

Film: Portra 400

Lens: 28mm

Settings: f/8 & 1/125 shutter speed

Location: Ahangama, Sri Lanka

Film: Portra 400

Lens: 35mm

Settings: f/5.6 & 1/125 shutter speed

Location: Notting Hill, London

Film: Portra 800

Lens: 50mm

Settings: f/5.6 & 1/250 shutter speed

Location: Spitalfields, London

Film: Portra 400

Lens: 28mm

Settings: f/8 & 1/125 shutter speed

Location: Hackney, London

Film: Portra 400

Lens: 28mm

Settings: f/5.6 & 1/125 shutter speed

Location: Ludgate Circus, London

Film: Portra 400

Lens: 28mm

Settings: f/16 & 1/500 shutter speed

Location: Ella, Sri Lanka

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