The website said they were rejected for quality issues. is it the overall sharpness? or Too shallow focus? how do you test your photo sharpness before uploading? grateful for any help as to what I can do to improve.
Please remove any text such as logos and brand names before submitting the photos. However, if you are photographing a commercial facility, you will also need a property release, so you will need to confirm that the location can be registered as a commercial photograph.
Compare your work with available inventory. To get accepted, your work must stand out from what Stock is selling now. That's hard to do in fiercely competitive categories like leaves & sunsets.
Stock customers expect the highest visual & technical quality as well as uniqueness for use in commercial projects. Read your Contributor User Guide for more tips.
DSC07626.JPG - the name "Navy Pier" should have resulted in an IP rejection
DSC01513.JPG - DOF is too shallow; since the leaf is the focal point of the image it should have been completely in focus
In order to review sharpness on your images, zoom in at least 100%, and inspect all areas of the frame. Viewing at standard size, particularly on a small monitor, can give you a false sense that the image is sharp.
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