Wildlife/herp photography tips in Joshua Tree National Park
Posted: February 18th, 2020, 9:28 am
Hey everyone, I am going to be spending 3 days backpacking in Joshua Tree National Park along the Boy Scout Trail in a couple weeks. I am hoping to get some solid herp shots and obviously Desert Bighorns would be a big plus.
I was hoping to be able to get a good macro lens by then but it looks like that isnt in the cards. So my go to lens is going to be my Canon 300mm f/4. My only other lens is a 12-18mm super wide angle.
My main goal getting a good photograph of Chuckwalla. My hope is that the 300mm will keep my at a decent enough distance from spooking them (as my research have shown them to be pretty skittish), while their size will still fill the frame decently.
Anyone have experience photographing Chuckwallas in this section of the park? Have you had trouble finding them? Any other herps or non herps you think would be a good fit to try and photograph for the gear I have available?
I was hoping to be able to get a good macro lens by then but it looks like that isnt in the cards. So my go to lens is going to be my Canon 300mm f/4. My only other lens is a 12-18mm super wide angle.
My main goal getting a good photograph of Chuckwalla. My hope is that the 300mm will keep my at a decent enough distance from spooking them (as my research have shown them to be pretty skittish), while their size will still fill the frame decently.
Anyone have experience photographing Chuckwallas in this section of the park? Have you had trouble finding them? Any other herps or non herps you think would be a good fit to try and photograph for the gear I have available?