Robert Capa and the Greatest War Photograph

I completely agree with this article. There are simply too many factors that promote the theory that this photo was staged. One must think, in the midst of a gun battle or battlefield how is it possible for a photographer to capture such a photo with absolutely no gore? Another question I personally thought to myself was how is it that the cameraman left that scene unharmed? The trajectory of the shot and the soldiers physical response did not add up to me, but if the photo was not staged I salute Mr. Capa on such a powerful photo. However if it was staged, I would probably feel the same way. The photo was distributed in order to portray and evoke some sort of feelings, and in my opinion the photo did just that.

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