Image Rejected

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
November 7, 2024
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Hey, i just got set up this for the first time and tried to submit my first photo and it was rejected. i would like to have useful feedback on what i could do differently to not be rejected. i dont use AI for tamper with my photos to make it look cool.

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Ricky336

Community Expert

When taking digital photos, work always needs to be done in a photo editing app such as Lightroom. It's the same as in the days of film and negatives. One always had to develop the photo in a darkroom to bring the photo out more. These days, we have a computer, and instead of a darkroom, we have a 'lightroom'!

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

Or Adobe Photoshop, or Photoshop Elements or some other digital photo editor of choice.

The point being that all digital photos require some minimal post-process editing to correct colors, exposure, details, etc...

Stock customers won't buy images that require correction.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Ricky336

Community Expert

Hello,

With this shot, you could try selective masking in Lightroom for example. Bring out the lizard more so it stands out from the background.

The tail being out of focus could be a problem, but if the main attention is on the lizard's front, you could get away with it.

Maybe something like this:

Abambo

Community Expert

Your picture as posted here is not the original size as submitted, so we can say very little about the picture quality. The histogram, however, shows that the picture is highly underexposed. Sharpness and other defects can barly be detected with a downsized picture.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

He's a cute little guy. Not enough depth of field. Exposure is uneven.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Kevin King PhotographyAuthor

Participant

thank you for this. i was shooting with my 85mm 1.4 and im sure i had it set to 1.4 so thats most likely why his tail has the blur. this is my first photo upload on here so im just seeing what i can do to better my photographs so thank you for the CC.

Abambo

Community Expert

You should check if the eyes are clearly in focus, if yes, work on the exposure and resubmit. If no, you should move on. BTW: I do rarely shoot wide open, especially on moving objects. Missing the focus by little makes the picture unusable for stock. On social media you will earn many likes for such a picture.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer