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"Locations are jusually carefully guarded secrets, so I can't tell you where I took that photo. But look for small lakes and ponds, where the birds can't get too far away from you. In big lakes, they can swim away quickly and then…"

"where did you get this photo. Also what lens did you use and settings? I am a budding photographer and I am shotting with a Nikion DSLR D5300.  Also how do you figure out how much to charge for your photos as I have some that I would like to…"

"I use a Sony A9 camera with a Sony 200-600mm lens. If I need it, I also have a 1.4x extender, which brings it to 840mm. But for this pic I didn't need it. The pic was taken in Louisville. "

"This pic was taken in Louisville. Avocets like shallow water, so look for ponds or small lakes with shallow water at the edges. For flight shots of avocets, my shutter speed would have been around 1/2000/sec or 1/2500/sec if I had enough light,"

"Hi Emily, I guess you could say I'm a semi-pro because I do sell my photography. My website is www.judiphotography.com One tip is to have patience. Often when you go somewhere, the birds will fly away, but if you wait, they will often come…"

"where did you see these? What lens did you use? "

"are you a professional photographer? I would love any tips"

"where did you see this bird? What settings did you use? "