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Hello,

several of my pictures were rejected because of quality issues. Same kind of pictures have been accepted earlier and this one has been accepted in several photo stocks. I woudl like to get feedback, because I want to improve my work.

Here is one example of pictures rejected.

- Pekka

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Ricky336Correct answer

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Hello,

Actually, the f-stop is f/22, and exposure is 1.3 sec according to the metadata, so I don't think it is out of focus, and DOF is fine. It is underexposed though, and this is the main problem.

The histogram shows the pixels piled up on the left in the shadows and black areas!

This can be corrected in post, as @RALPH_L has shown.

You could also lighten up some shadow areas, maybe use the doge tool or masking to do selective lightening and darkening.

Ricky336

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Hello,

Actually, the f-stop is f/22, and exposure is 1.3 sec according to the metadata, so I don't think it is out of focus, and DOF is fine. It is underexposed though, and this is the main problem.

The histogram shows the pixels piled up on the left in the shadows and black areas!

This can be corrected in post, as @RALPH_L has shown.

You could also lighten up some shadow areas, maybe use the doge tool or masking to do selective lightening and darkening.

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PekkaLiAuthor

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Thank you about your answers. I usually take landscapes at f8-f22 depending on situation. And focus somewhere between 1,5-3 meters or some object there. So this should be in focus. I make some changes in edit and try to post it again. Thank you very much about feedback and possible corrections.

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Jill_C

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Do a bit of research about hyper focal distance which will help you to select the appropriate f stop and focal point for such an image.

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ClaudePhoto

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nice photo, enthusiasm and impatience often make us miss a lot of finishes. ralph demonstrates to us in a very simple way. That there are three phases in photography. Preparation for the photographic act, shooting, post-processing. In your case there was a small hiccup in the shot. You were so caught up in setting the long take and blurring the water that you forgot about the exposure. As for post processing, it is non-existent, otherwise you would have noticed it. But hey, you'll be able to fix all that. One last piece of advice, take inspiration from the settings made by specialists in this type of shooting.

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michalkociumbas

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Great shot! I agree it lacks some focus and is a bit too dark, especially in the bottom part.

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RALPH_L

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Hello @PekkaLi , your photo is underexposed and out of focus. The shadows need to be lightened up. Everything should be in focus in this type of photo. Use a higher f-stop number. Like f13.

Notice the difference? Look at the histogram. Your photo has little midtones, highlights and whites. The edited photo has a more even distribution.

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Abambo

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A higher f-number closes the aperture, and gives more DoF and requests longer exposure times. But I agree with the basics: the picture is underexposed, so you should have exposed a little longer. I do exposure bracketing with such pictures, and than later at home, I decide which exposure is the best one to tweak.

Having gotten acceptance at other sites does not guarantee acceptance here. All stock image providers have their own team to review assets, and some except pictures that would never be accepted on Adobe stock. I do the contrary. I submit first here. If they get accepted, I can submit elsewhere.

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