The Birds | Pentax k-1000, kodak portra 400
One Picture/One Paragraph
I was drawn to the simple scene of home improvement, with the ladder and shutters that needed fixing. Many of the homes in the small town of Colonial Beach are summer homes. In the winter, owners set about making repairs. I stood across the street, trying to frame the scene with my 50mm lens. Stepping forward a few steps, suddenly the birds took flight. I hadn’t even noticed them resting in the tree. There was no time to focus or make camera adjustments, only time to press the shutter. When the scan arrived from the lab, I couldn’t help remembering the classic Alfred Hitchcock movie, The Birds. That film scared me to death as a young child, and even when I knew I should turn away, I couldn’t help watching. It was the first time in my young life, I fully appreciated the power and wrath of nature.