The Falling Soldier, Robert Capa, 1936
Robert Capa made his seminal photograph of the Spanish Civil War without ever looking through his viewfinder. This picture is widely considered to be one of the best combat photographs ever taken, and the first to show battlefield death in action. During one charge, Capa held his camera above his head and clicked the shutter. The result is an image that is full of drama and movement as the shot soldier tumbles backward.