What's going on in this picture?

The Joyful Freedom Of Retirement

Maybe its just me and my perverse view of the world but what is really going on in this picture?

The official title is "THE JOYFUL FREEDOM OF RETIREMENT" but what caught my eye was that bird over the man's head. Maybe I'm thinking about Alfred Hitchcock movie "Birds" but I just feel like something bad is going to happen to spoil the couple's moment of joy.

Is the bird just going to innocently drop a "present" on the man's exposed dome or something more sinister like attack him or grab him by the talons and be off with him?

If you isolate just the man, it almost seems like he is raising his hand up to the big bird god in the sky and offering himself as a sacrifice.

"Take me oh mighty one! I'm ready"

Here they are later in the movie when they discover the birds aren't so benevolent have come to our planet to feed on human flesh. Run! Run!

Running On the Beach Together

The slowest one always get it! Faster, faster!

Running to Catch Her!

Whew they made it!

Holding Together

The end.

Thanks Elenaray!

Photo credits: Elena Ray.
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Laurasinelle

September 17, 2011

Great photos!

Joezachs

September 17, 2011

Ha ha... that is a good one (imagination running wild)
And I liked Hitchcock's Birds.

Mary981

September 16, 2011

I want what you're having

Gmargittai

September 16, 2011

Those were the days! When images like these made it to be level 4 and 5. Not sure if they would be accepted today. But maybe I am missing something.

EMFielding

September 16, 2011

Note: I didn't take these. They are Elenaray's. thanks, ed

Karenfoleyphotography

September 16, 2011

Too funny!

Elianehaykal

September 16, 2011

Oh & I forgot to say that Birds is one of my favorite movies!

Egomezta

September 16, 2011

Wow, those are amazing mages, congratulations.

FabioConcetta

September 16, 2011

Hello Edward!!
Congratulations beautiful photos, it's nice that you want to convey!

Elianehaykal

September 16, 2011

So much life in these photos :)

Marugod83

September 16, 2011

This is the beauty of art and the beauty of human mind. The interpretation of a scene is endless

EMFielding

September 16, 2011

Did you notice between movie frame two and three, the women really turned on the gas and over took the poor husband?