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September 24, 2026
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my photos were rejected because of the quality issues

  • September 24, 2026
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A lot of my photos were rejected because of the quality issues, but I don’t know what is wrong with them.

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    boris5Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 24, 2026

    Thank you for the links and recommendations, Nancy. I’ll have a look. 

    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 24, 2026

    What ​@N8. said. Also, bear in mind that any given search search reveals only the first 10,000 results out of the millions of potential results. If an asset doesn’t doesn’t appear on the first 5 pages or so, it’s rare that they will ever be sold. Most buyers find what they are looking for on those first few pages. Welcome to stock. :)

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    boris5Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 24, 2026

    Thank you for explaining. That’s very helpful to know, especially about the first few pages of search results. I appreciate the information!

    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 24, 2026

    Here are some statistics along those lines. I suspect people looking for images as opposed to answer to questions might be more likely to go beyond the second or even third page, but this can tell you how important titles and keywords are when it comes to graphical assets.

    The vast majority of people—roughly 75% to 99%—never scroll past the first page of search engine results. In fact, user behavior research shows that only 0.63% to 0.78% of users ever click on a link from the second page. If users do not find an acceptable answer within the first few organic links or features on page one, they are far more likely to modify their search query entirely rather than sift through subsequent pages. 

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    N8.
    Community Expert
    September 24, 2026

    Hey ​@boris5 
    Keep in mind that there are over 2 million Pink Roses in Adobe Stock: https://stock.adobe.com/ie/search?k=pink+rose&search_type=usertyped&filters%5Bgentech%5D=exclude

    The competition is fierce. 
    Nate

    boris5Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 24, 2026

    Thank you, Nate. I understand, there certainly is a lot of competition for pink roses.

    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 24, 2026

    If you post your rejected photos to the community, you can receive advice from experts.

    boris5Author
    Participating Frequently
    September 24, 2026

    thank you, I attached one of the photos.

     

    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 24, 2026

    It is out of focus or blurry.
    That is the reason for the rejection.
    When zoomed in to 100%, it appears to be out of focus.