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caseyb34221686
caseyb34221686
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June 30, 2023
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All rejected for quality

  • June 30, 2023
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Hi community,

 

I submitted my first batch of photos, and all were rejected based on Quality. I can understand some of them, but a few seem OK to me, so I would like to better understand the issue.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

 

Casey

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
June 30, 2023

Your 2nd image needs a Curves Adjustment layer to boost lighting and neutralize colors.

 

This is a quick & dirty example of adjustment layer applied to the foreground only.  The noise will need to be corrected separately.

 

Adobe Stock is not other services.  They have a totally different customer base who expect perfect quality photos for commercial use.  Read these links.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    caseyb34221686
    caseyb34221686Author
    Participant
    June 30, 2023

    Yes it does help. Personally I'd rather do a handful of photos and spend a lot of time with each, vs the ShutterStock approach of needing 1k photos per year.

     

    Thanks!

    RALPH_L
    Community Expert
    RALPH_LCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 30, 2023

    Both photos need sharpening and noise reduction. The second photo also has color noise and is too blue.

      caseyb34221686
      caseyb34221686Author
      Participant
      June 30, 2023

      Better? Also, is it worth resubmitting if it's a quality issue?

       

      I'm still trying to better understand this process, vs. ShutterStock which seems to be about submitting as much as possible.

       

      Thanks!

      EzyRider_II
      EzyRider_II
      Inspiring
      June 30, 2023

      You can try and get lucky by resubmitting. I got lucky s few times like that. But better to wait a month or so. Also rename it. But to be honest, hardly ever do they buy flower closeups. I may have soled 3 or 4 in 3 years. And I have decent flower shots. As for the snowy mountain ridge, it's nice and all, but to me it just doesn't "stand out". How shall I phrase it? It's a bit "dull". But I realize it took serious efforts to shoot it! Please don't get upset by my words. It may very well sell. You never know. 

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