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Oct 20, 2025 9:25 PM UTC
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Feedback on rejected images

Could I have some feedback on these images?

Thank you in advance

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RALPH_L
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Oct 21, 2025 8:38 AM UTC

427 too dark, not focused and should not have been cropped.

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sara_3277Author
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Oct 21, 2025 8:46 AM UTC

Thank you!

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Ricky336
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Oct 21, 2025 6:35 AM UTC

Hello,

I'm afraid for stock purposes these shots won't pass muster.

You need to work a lot on your composition as well as exposure. They are poorly exposed and poorly composed!

Do some background reading about composition and exposure. These links will give you a start.


Exposure:
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/exposure-in-photography.html
Composition:
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html

 

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sara_3277Author
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Oct 21, 2025 8:41 AM UTC

Thank you! I'll try to improve

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Nancy OShea
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Oct 21, 2025 12:08 AM UTC

Great Stock photos start with proper lighting & good composition of the subject you're trying to capture. 

Point & click might be OK for snapshots. But it rarely works well for commercial use. 

 

Compare your best work with current Stock inventory to see what you're competing with. 

https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=seagull  17 MILLION results

 

Also read your Contributor User Guide for more tips. 

Hope that helps.

 

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sara_3277Author
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Oct 21, 2025 8:37 AM UTC

Thank you!!

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daniellei4510
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Oct 20, 2025 11:17 PM UTC

One more: the couple holding hands. The edges are soft and extremely underexposed.

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sara_3277Author
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Oct 21, 2025 8:34 AM UTC

Thank you! In my inexperience, I thought it would be artistic or something

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Jill_C
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Oct 20, 2025 10:00 PM UTC

06 Matalascañas (37).jpg - blurry, noisy and not well composed

_DSC0405.jpg - appears to be an unedited snapshot; there is chromatic aberration, among other issues...

_DSC0423.jpg - underexposed and poorly composed

 

 

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Jill C., Forum Volunteer
sara_3277Author
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Oct 21, 2025 8:33 AM UTC

Thank you! I'll work on that

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daniellei4510
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Oct 20, 2025 9:33 PM UTC

0420: Logo needs to be removed.

0427: The cropping is questionable; more of the bird should be visible.

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sara_3277Author
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Oct 21, 2025 8:32 AM UTC

Thank you so much!! 

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