Newcommer needing help on how to "fix" image for Adobe Contributor

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March 16, 2024
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Hi all!

So, I attempted to send a submission and after several weeks waiting for an answer... I got rejected.

I really want to improve my photography skill (even though I do that mostly as a hobby) but I am afraid that this is more about photo editing in particular, something that I do only in a very basic level. Even though I got an interesting shot, I feel that maybe the lack of complex editing made my approval not possible. What exactly I should edit in order to make my photo acceptable here in this case?

I see many potential commercial uses for this asset below. Or maybe it is terrible and I have no clue on how to use a camera? I appreciate any constructive feedback. Thanks!

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Giovani36120210hw9uAuthor

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Thanks everyone for the replies!! It was very informative and enlightening!

Hopefully in the future I shall be able to contribute with a more polished work. I believe that it is positive seeing that at least I got material viable to work with. Time to study about photo editing I guess - I am glad that people had the patience to explain me these relevant details.

Thanks a lot, everyone!

Giovani

Abambo

Community Expert

You're welcome.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

I have no clue on how to use a camera?
By @Giovani36120210hw9u

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Editing can do only so much. Great images begin with proper photographic technique. Composition, lighting, focal distance, depth-of-field and the right camera settings for the situation.

https://photographylife.com/what-is-depth-of-field

If you haven't already, enroll is some photography courses and join a photography club. Learning photography is like learning to play a musical instrument. It takes hours of study and practice, practice, practice.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Abambo

Community Expert

What was the rejection reason? Quality issues?

It's overexposed. Blacks are missing.
If you are using Lightroom: use the auto exposure and adapt then individual parameters to get a nice contrast and exposure.

By selectively editing the sky, you can get that in a more dramatic setting.

The image is indeed not very sharp. That is probably due to the ISO 1600 and due to the lens, you used. An Exposure of 1/100s would have been enough for a daylight picture like this, and it would have allowed to get the ISO down and the F up for more DOF.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer