My photo was rejected by Adobe Stock for “Quality Issues.” I would like to understand the specific technical or compositional problems and what I should improve in future photos.

Hi everyone,

I’m still learning stock photography and I would really appreciate some constructive feedback on this image.

Adobe Stock rejected it for “Quality Issues.” Rather than simply resubmitting it, I would like to understand what I should improve in my photography.

Could you please tell me what you think the main problem is?

I’m particularly interested in whether you see issues with composition, subject separation, too many distracting leaves/elements, focus/sharpness, exposure, color/white balance, noise, or post-processing.

My intention was to show the beginning of autumn in a vineyard, using the colorful vine leaf as the main subject and the grapes as secondary context. Looking at it again, I wonder whether the composition may simply be too busy for a good stock image.

I’m not looking for a way to get this particular image accepted at all costs. I’d rather understand what I should do differently when taking the next photograph.

Thank you very much for any honest and constructive feedback.