Robert Capa photograph “Falling Soldier or Death of a Loyalist Soldier” shows how photography can have many different views. According to Life Magazine, “Robert Capa’s camera catches a Spanish soldier the instant he is dropped by a bullet through the head in front of Cordoba”. Now if this is the case of the photograph than I believe Capa’s photo is staged. The way the soldiers body is position and seconds from dropping to the ground looks completely fake. There is no before and after photograph of the soldier. But there’s other photos where we can see a similarity between a soldier look alike. This shows that Capa’s photo can be staged because the soldier seems to appear in other photographs wearing the same clothing. There’s also another similar photo to Capas Death of a Loyaist Soldier Photograph. There is another photo of a soldier falling in the same spot as the “Falling Solider” but in this photo the solider is wearing different clothing. Now, Capas photograph can also be a legit photo but it is very difficult to know if it is staged or not due to lack of evidence. In conclusion, this shows that photography can sometimes create controversy between the audience’s opinions.
