American Bittern Hunting

While I like to catch these birds in the open, I think it's sometimes interesting to photograph them partially buried in habitat. I think an image like this works if the eye is unobstructed. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 3/2018

 

ISO 1600 (neglected to adjust when sun came out), 1/1000, f6,3 (metered +1/3 stop)

Done