Photo rejected because of lacking image quality

Question

Hi everybody

The photo was rejected by Adobe Stock due to quality issues. The photo was taken at night. I would like to understand what exactly is the problem with the quality. Unfortunately I had to resize and slightly reduce quality to be able to upload the photo.

Thank you for any help.

Ricky336 · Accepted Answer

Hi Jill, that is a very good observing about the AI auto focus. I am also surprised now that this setting was on the camera on that moment. Could be really influencing the focus at the moment of shutter close. But still. My question: is the red house not sharp enough at 100% ?

Hello,

I also do not think that focus is an issue, it seems sharp enough to me. You also have a good depth of field. I also think that AI Servo will not make a difference in focusing, even if on a tripod. There is no sign of camera shake or focusing problems.

As this is a night, the colour balance is influenced by artificial light; my suggestion is to correct your white balance. Take out the yellow/magenta cast, and you should be fine.

E.g

Using auto colour

And while you're making changes, crop out the lower part.

Abambo · Answer

The asset is rock sharp, but there is a certain noise level. I do not know, however, if that is enough to earn a refusal. There are, however, also artefacts in the light stars. Looks like a kind of moiré. Did you use a lens filter (hardware, not software)?

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