Bittern Hidden in a Winter Reedbed

Photograph a bittern standing with its bill pointed upward in the reeds at the edge of a winter marsh. Build three distinct bands into the frame: out-of-focus stems near the lens, the striped bird in a narrow opening, and pale ice behind it. Keep its eye and the junction of beak and reed sharp. The image should show how the bird disappears into the reeds while giving a patient reader a clear way to find it.

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