Local woodland to me this afternoon (Beecraigs to my locals) - Canon R5 II with RF 100mm F2.8L Macro, F5.6, 1/100 at ISO 200 and 50 stack per image.

I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on people using AI to build alternatives to Adobe’s creative apps. What could this mean for photographers, especially those of us shooting macro? Would you trust an app built with AI to edit your images or handle focus stacking? Would your decision come down to how it was created, or the quality of its results? And where do you think the legal boundaries are? Could recreating features lead to lawsuits, or does it depend on whether someone copies code, branding or the interface? I’ve used AI to create a focus-stacking app myself, which got me wondering how far I could take it. Could I build a video-editing app too? What’s stopping more of us from creating tools tailored to our own workflows? Would you try an AI-built alternative, or stick with established software? I’d be interested to hear your thoughts and experiences! 🔍

Found this pupa in the garden..I believe it is a Small White or Cabbage White butterfly pupa. It was attached to the underside of an eggplant leaf. I always find these pupae have interesting shapes and characteristics...some seem to mimic snake or lizard heads to discourage predators. OM1- Mark II M. Zuiko 60mm f2.8 1/200 sec @ f/10 ISO 400 Godox V350O AK Diffuser

Found this Green Treefrog (Dryophytes cinereus) in the vegetable garden perched on the Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd) trellis waiting for a meal. And the Northern Mole Cricket (Neocurtilla hexadactyla) found in compost while cleaning out my raised garlic bed...no way to get a "natural" image of this critter as it would not be still long enough. This thing is a really fast digger!! Green Tree Frog > Natural Light OM1 MKII 60mm f2.8 M.Zuiko 1/40 sec f5 ISO 200 single shot-hand held Mole Cricket > Flash > Godox V350O OM1 MKII 60mm f2.8 M.Zuiko 1/200 sec f10 single shot-hand held

Looking for something to photograph while exploring the forest on a warm, sunny Saturday in October, I came across this beauty. It would’ve been a shame not to take the opportunity 😁 --- 📷 Camera: Canon EOS R8 🔎 Lens: Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM 💡 Lighting: natural Handheld, one shot Camera settings: 1/500s, F/10, ISO-2000