Multiple photos rejected for quality issues. What am I missing?

Question

Hello,

I recently submitted several photos taken with a Sony RX100 VII, and most of them were rejected for “quality issues.”

The images were transferred directly from the camera to my phone using the Sony app at their original resolution, around 20 MP. Some were uploaded without editing, while a few were only slightly cropped.

I understand that the “quality issues” rejection can include focus problems, motion blur, noise, compression artifacts, exposure issues, or insufficient detail. However, I am having difficulty identifying the specific problem in these images.

Could you please take a look and tell me what the most likely technical issue is? Is it mainly softness, missed focus, camera shake, noise, or something else?

I would especially appreciate feedback on which images are technically unsuitable for stock and which ones might be improved through better editing or resubmission.

Thank you.

daniellei4510 · Answer

Some follow-up: Broadly speaking, subject matter and context are also quality issues. A bird with itswings spread, ready to take flight, would result in a more interesting photograph than that of a static bird. A cat stretching would be more interesting than one just sitting. My examples are over-simplified, but these two lack action.

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