re: Best cinematography you've seen?

In Raiders of the Lost Ark, the shot of Indiana up on the hill side, presiding over the dig to find the Ark, with the Sahara sun blazing and setting into the desert...that particular scene right there is what I consider to be an iconic shot.

Also, again Spielberg, in Jaws when the boat is out to sea and Quint is leaning on the rail of the bow with his gun in hand, shooting star behind him....i love that shot.