[robski]

Do you go for hopeless shots and surprise yourself how well some of them come out ? Gordon's Eagle shot go me thinking, how many of us go out on a limb and hope for the best ?

My garden woodpeckers turn up in poor light and this morning was no exception.

Very overcast and raining, plus under the shade of the willow tree.

Shot some 30 feet away through the double glazing of the kitchen window. ( good job window cleaner called last week )

1/20 Sec f6.3 -1/3 stop ISO 400 Tripod 300mm

I resisted increasing the ISO to keep the noise down.

Patiently waited for a lull in the hammering of the tree.

Not my best pecker shot but much better than other attempts under better conditions.

Do you have any examples of hoping for the best ?