I would like help understanding why my submission was rejected with Quality Issues

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March 24, 2026
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An example of a picture rejected for QUALITY issues from my recent submission. The submission was rejected for this reason within 48 hours. It is typical of my work and previous submissions have been accepted. Can anyone help me understand why?

Correct answer jacquelingphoto2017

Hi @grahamneden

Composition is okay, but the picture is noisy, and not in sharp focus.

Best wishes

Jacquelin

jacquelingphoto2017

Correct answer

Community Expert

Hi @grahamneden

Composition is okay, but the picture is noisy, and not in sharp focus.

Best wishes

Jacquelin

RALPH_L

Community Expert

The photo is slightly underexposed, has some noise, needs sharpening and should be cropped and composed to to fit the Rule of Thirds.

Ricky336

Community Expert

Hello,

Read about composition from Adobe:

Adobe - Composition

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Oh.N8

You may also want to remove those stems at the bottom and the flowers at the left. They are a bit distracting.
Having the bee in focus would help a lot.