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grahamneden
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March 24, 2026
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I would like help understanding why my submission was rejected with Quality Issues

  • 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

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    jacquelingphoto2017
    Community Expert
    jacquelingphoto2017Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 25, 2026

    Hi ​@grahamneden 

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

    Best wishes

    Jacquelin

    RALPH_L
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 24, 2026

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

    Notice the difference?

     

    Ricky336
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 24, 2026

    Hello,

    Read about composition from Adobe:

    Adobe - Composition

    March 24, 2026

    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.

    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 24, 2026

    The out of focus flower on the left is a bit of a distraction.

    Adobe Community Expert | If you can't fix it, hide it; if you can't hide it, delete it.
    grahamneden
    Participant
    March 24, 2026

    Thanks - that is useful. It was a crowded scene, so maybe I need to be more precise!

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 24, 2026

    GOOD NEWS for you.

    Stock has almost no competing content for “Grape Hyacinth with Bee” or "Bee on Grape Hyacinth."

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=grape+hyacinth+bee

    For that reason, you should fix the problems in Photoshop or Lightroom and resubmit. 

     

    Good luck!

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert