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I would like to share this picture with critique

Forum|Forum|1 day ago
September 30, 2026
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The title of the picture is:

Madagascar, Nosy Be, Ringed Goniobranch (Goniobranchus annulatus), Nudibranch, Sea slug

It has been rejected as "Quality issues"

Please can you share your opinion?

Thanks

Luigi

daniellei4510

Community Expert

I believe it’s just slightly underexposed and a couple of areas could use some cleaning up so that full attention is given to the subject.

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Luigi_CAuthor

Participant

Yes, correct. I should have removed some disturbing details: I'll take more care next.

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daniellei4510

Community Expert

That could help. It might seem picky, but moderators appear to have become extremely picky these last few months. You can attempt to submit a second time after corrections. After that, it’s best to move on if rejected again.

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@Luigi_C
Beautiful image.
You may want to edit out those small details “brown branches” and extend the frame to the right a bit to give space for copy/ text.
Just remember to ask this image: who is the target audience? Who would buy the image for commercial purposes? It is a beautiful image. Great for post cards and calendars if you have a series of these types of images.

Nate

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Luigi_CAuthor

Participant

I'll make a note of it. Actually the pic is not cropped at all… so no way to add space in front (right)

Yes have a serie of underwater pics

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jodij28273193

Inspiring

I don't think this picture should have been denied. This is an excellent picture of a nudibranch. Whether it's coming or going, that's the whole idea. You can't tell. I am a scuba diver, and that picture is excellent.

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Luigi_CAuthor

Participant

I don't think either… ;)

Obviously the moderator is not a scuba diver… 😂

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yamato713108855

Community Expert

It is a creature where it is hard to tell which end is the front...

The composition is poor because there is too much empty space on the right side.

The image is too small to verify, but the focus needs to be correct.
On Adobe Stock, images with a wide area in focus are more likely to pass review.

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Luigi_CAuthor

Participant

Thanks for the attention.

Front is the right side, and this is why I let more space there.

The image is small to allow the upload: the real one is 5472x3648 @300 dpi

This nudi is about 7 cm long

Believe me it is really in focus: check the rhinophores (two horns on the right) and the yellow dots on the left…

Anyways I appreciate your hints.

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yamato713108855

Community Expert

In that case, I imagine it was rejected based on the moderator's overall assessment.
Presumably, the focus is only on the right side, isn't it?
Adobe Stock's standards generally prefer the image to be in focus across the entire frame.
The composition is also hard to call ideal.

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