The White Dots

August 21, 2026  |  Olympic Peninsula, Washington
A close-up  view along the shores of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington

A close-up view along the shores of the Olympic Peninsula, Washington

I had thought about making a photo like this for a long time. Anytime I would come across this subject it would slip my mind, until this time. I am not going to say what it is. Good chance you can guess, and if not then enjoy the mystery. We don't have a lot of that in our lives these days. What I will say is that I honestly had no idea what this would look like up this close. Nature is fascinating! 

Camera and Processing:
- Canon R5, EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, f/9, .5 seconds, ISO 400
- Processing included focus bracketing for DOF, adjusting the highlights/shadows, adjusting for color to showcase it more like I saw it and felt at the time, then finally cropping in a little tighter for the pattern to have a better flow.