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Correct answer Ricky336

Hello,

Here are some further links :

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

Concentrate on your composition, and secondly, exposure:

 

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Ricky336
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Ricky336Community ExpertCorrect answer
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September 9, 2025

Hello,

Here are some further links :

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

Concentrate on your composition, and secondly, exposure:

 

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    September 8, 2025

    What were the reasons for rejection?  

    Quality/technical issues, IP or Similar Content?

     

    Composition could be better. See Rule of Thirds. 

    https://petapixel.com/photography-composition-techniques/

     

    The Ford logo is an obvious problem, as well as artwork or designs created by other artists for which you don't have signed Property Release forms. 

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    ZALEZPHOTO
    ZALEZPHOTO
    Inspiring
    September 8, 2025

    Christin, I can tell you are having fun shooting, and that's the number one thing you need to always remember.  What Daniellei said is on point, so I'll add what could help.

    I checked 4 photos and all were shot with the lens wide open at f4 and shutter speeds of 1/500 and 1/600  Are you familiar with depth of field? You have a good lens, but the blurryness in most of your photos suggests your lens needs calibration.

    And even if thats not the problem, you're bettter off shooting with smaller f stops.

    Since I don't know your knowledge of the mechanics in photogrpahy, I am going to send you some basic guidelines that might help you. Also, avoid shooting macro shots without a tripod, it is very dificult to get these shots razor sharp, as in your flower shot.

     

    Again, I like what your eye is seeing, so don't get discouraged.

     

    ZALEZPHOTO
    christink89579149
    christink89579149Author
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    September 8, 2025

    Thanks so much for your positive feedback! And yes, I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, at least technically. I get too much into what I like to see, esp with bokeh flower shots, that I fail to see the technicality errors.  Macro with a tripod is something I didn't know, guess cos I'd assume I'd have to be too far away? But I'll try it.  Thanks so much for the attachments and the compliment!

      Abambo
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      AbamboCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 9, 2025

      In macro photography, the focus area is very narrow, so even a slight movement will bring your subject out of forcus, so each mean to get stability will be welcomed. With handheld, you obviously have camera shake, even if it is minimal. Incidentally, wind is also posing issues with flower pictures.

       

      The picture I looked at (5407) is out of focus. 

      ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
        daniellei4510
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        daniellei4510Community Expert
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        September 8, 2025

        First one: out of focus, bluish cast; what is the subject here?

        Third one: bluish cast again; what I assume was the main subject is unnecessarily cropped

        Fourth one: the Ford logo is an intellectual property issue

        Last one: under and over exposed, with no information in the middle values to indicate what is supposed to be the main subject

        Adobe Community Expert | If you can't fix it, hide it; if you can't hide it, delete it.
        christink89579149
        christink89579149Author
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        September 8, 2025

        Thank you! Yes, was worried about that bluish cast. Probably bad examples to include. Ah, shoot the Ford. 

        christink89579149
        christink89579149Author
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        September 8, 2025

        Also these....

        Jill_C
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        Jill_CCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 8, 2025

        IMG_4265 copy-2.jpg - overexposed, blurry, chromatic aberration and you would need to remove the people

        IMG_4948 copy-2.jpg - chromatic aberration and not sharply focused 

        IMG_6506 copy-2.jpg - focus on the eye isn't sharp enough

        IMG_5407 copy-2.jpg - too blurry

        IMG_5427 copy-2.jpg - DOF is too shallow

         

         

         

        Jill C., Forum Volunteer
        christink89579149
        christink89579149Author
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        September 8, 2025

        Thank you. Guess it's confusing cos some bokeh shots are accepted, some are not. (pertaining to like 5427 for example). I didn't even notice people in 4265, thank you! (coastline shot)

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