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louisl30267027
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Sep 24, 2024 2:23 PM UTC
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Photo rejected for AI reason without any AI involved

My photo was rejected with the following message: "Missing Generative AI Flag". No AI was involved in the photo and I have the RAW to prove it. What can I do?

    Ricky336
    Ricky336Correct answer
    Community Expert
    Oct 7, 2024 3:14 PM UTC

    Hello,

    Quality most likely.

    For example, this could cause a problem with quality:

     

    Feathers have no detail in them, contrasted with:

     

     

    It is a difficult shot as you have black and white together, so getting the correct exposure will be hard.

     

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    Ricky336
    Community Expert
    Ricky336Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    Oct 7, 2024 3:14 PM UTC

    Hello,

    Quality most likely.

    For example, this could cause a problem with quality:

     

    Feathers have no detail in them, contrasted with:

     

     

    It is a difficult shot as you have black and white together, so getting the correct exposure will be hard.

     

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    Xenohart
    Known Participant
    Apr 26, 2025 7:22 PM UTC

    Isn't the point here: why are the moderators rejecting original content because they don't understand how photography works? How long before AI & real can't be distinguished, anyway? It seems that, in the metadata of a photo, adobe has for a VERY long time, made sure to inject as much superfluous, unnecessary, and even data consuming information as they possibly can. While that needed to stop 10 years ago - if an image is 100% AI generated, why wouldn't there be a new metadata addition for AI, percentage wise, as of the date of creation? Seems like a no-brainer.

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    RALPH_L
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    RALPH_LCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    Sep 24, 2024 6:25 PM UTC

    It appears to me that the moderator checked the wrong reason. I have seen this happen before. I feel you have quality problems. The focus (depth of field) is too shallow.

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    louisl30267027Author
    Participant
    Oct 7, 2024 11:10 AM UTC

    Thank you for the feedback

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    daniellei4510
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    daniellei4510Community Expert
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    Sep 24, 2024 3:49 PM UTC

    When this happens, we've been recommending that the contributor resubmit with a property release to show the moderators they own the asses. But that's usually for people submitting art work. Not sure why it would be necessary for a photograph, but you could try it. Another possibility is that the moderator selected the incorrect reason for rejection.

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    louisl30267027Author
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    Oct 7, 2024 11:09 AM UTC

    Thank you for the valuable feedback

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