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April 13, 2023
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not accepted because of quality

  • April 13, 2023
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Hi,

I"d love to improve. Can anyone tell me why you think this may have been rejected, please? Thank you for your time and help!

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    Correct answer RALPH_L

    There is some, not much though, noise in the photo. The wall should be level. The pipe behind its head is distracting. The feathers around its bill are blurred.

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    jacquelingphoto2017
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    jacquelingphoto2017Community Expert
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    April 14, 2023

    Hi @sarahd_tn ,

    I suggest you add a little more exposure in post processing. That should do it.

    Best wishes

    Jacquelin

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    sarahd_tnAuthor
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    April 14, 2023

    Thank you so much for the helpful information!

    jacquelingphoto2017
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    jacquelingphoto2017Community Expert
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    April 14, 2023

    You are welcome @sarahd_tn .

    Best wishes

    Jacquelin

    RALPH_L
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    RALPH_LCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    April 13, 2023

    There is some, not much though, noise in the photo. The wall should be level. The pipe behind its head is distracting. The feathers around its bill are blurred.

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    sarahd_tnAuthor
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    April 13, 2023

    Thank you so much for taking the time to offer feedback. If you don't mind, I have some follow-up questions to help me with future images. I agree the pipe is distracting. Would that fall under quality issues? Is composition criteria for being rejected? Also, I made sure the lower wall next to the creek was level as I felt that was the most obvious line and it was the most central. Is that not the best approach? In general, do all horizontal lines in an image need to be level? Are noise and blur to the degree as seen in this image something worth trying to correct or is it not something you could really fix enough to be accepted? Thank you so much for answering these follow-up questions if you have time. If not, thank you again for your initial reply!

     

     

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    April 13, 2023

    Yes quality includes composition.  Most good composition in photos, paintings & illustration is based on the Rule of Thirds.

    https://petapixel.com/rule-of-thirds/

     

    Likewise, most images are anchored horizontally or vertically although it's not always possible to do both at the same time.  But the image should be straight on at least one axis to ground it.

     

    An example that uses vertical and diagonal lines.

     

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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