Bare-throated tiger heron

[gail bisson]

Taken in Costa Rica from a boat.
The tiger heron walked up the bank as our boat drifted by. As he peered over the bank at us, I was able to get this.
Canon 1 DX 600mm v3
ISO 1600 f4.0 SS 1/800. Handheld and shot in portrait orientation. Thank goodness for image stabilization!
Small crop, sliders in LR, NR to BG and sharpen JPEG. Cloned a small fly off the throat.
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail