the decisive moment

This photo competition has me in a lather. Oh I want that X100 sooooooo bad. Help me decide.

Which of these best reflects Cartier-Bresson's concept of a photograph that is not only aesthetically great, but is timed perfectly - his 'Decisive Moment'?

girl at Cartier-Bresson exhibition, (Paris 2003)

Common

Seagulls and starlings are very underrated. Why do we always value rarity so highly?

Cosmo's moon

Full moons are unpredictable. They can be calming and serene, or render me unable to sleep, restless and fidgety.

Have your cake

Intention is everything.

there be dragons

in the Southern Cape.

Very slow and stately ones. Beware all ye crickets and flies.

Sometimes staring through a lens lets you see things you would not otherwise. Like the narrow ring of gold around this dragon's pupil, expanding and contracting ever so slightly in response to the light.

pining for the tropics

If you know where to look in Cape Town, fine Indian dining and the ingredients required to replicate it are at hand. Fresh curry leaves? Easy, brought in from Durban several times a week. A vast and dazzling array of dried spices, secret and not-so-secret mixes, and sacks of rice in suitably picturesque printed cotton? No problem. Choose from dozens of shops, replete with ceiling high stacks of stainless steel tinware, and the heady scent of authenticity.

The rest of Asian cuisine is rather more of a challenge.