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Forum|Forum|3 years ago
November 10, 2022
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Hey guys,

I am new to adobe stock and I am still learning so I would like some feedback on an image of mine that got rejected, so that I can do better.

Please let me know what you guys think of this picture i took of the grapes growing in my garden.

Thank you!

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Correct answer Ricky336

Hello,

There is a lot going on in this image. The background is very busy - cluttered; too many other elements to see the grapes. They are lost amongst the leaves.

The focus is also another issue that @George_F pointed out.

I would avoid shooting into the light. Choose another angle that separates the grapes from the leaves and light.

You need to isolate the grapes.

Abambo

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Jill_C

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Since you're lucky enough to have grapes growing in your yard, practice on creating a more pleasing composition with no structures or white spaces in the background.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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Kagiso270207740uquAuthor

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Hi Jill,

Thank you for that advice. I will definitely practice on making sure that my subject is the focus of the picture. We grow our own fruits and vegetables so right now it is a great way to practice taking photots of them even before they are ripe. Thank you!

Ricky336

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Hello,

There is a lot going on in this image. The background is very busy - cluttered; too many other elements to see the grapes. They are lost amongst the leaves.

The focus is also another issue that @George_F pointed out.

I would avoid shooting into the light. Choose another angle that separates the grapes from the leaves and light.

You need to isolate the grapes.

RALPH_L

Community Expert

Focus, underexposed shadows and lack of contrasr are technical problems.

Composition is the other issue that I see. The grapes are too small as thge main subject.

Crop down to make the grapes more prominent and to remove the clutter.

Like this:

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Kagiso270207740uquAuthor

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Hi,

That is actually very smart, I will definitely look at my photos and practice this. Thank you so much for your advice and help I really appreciate the guidence. I will keep practicing to improve.

Abambo

Community Expert

Just to make this clear: You should take pictures, correctly framed and cropped and focused and exposed, right in the camera. When taking pictures like this, I take multiple exposures (bracketing) and multiple framing situations and then at home, I decide on the 2 or 3 pictures, that fit well and edit those, to get them even better. As long as you have no moving objects, that is the way to go.

With moving objects, it's more difficult to get it right, especially, if the subject appears or behaves unexpectedly. In those moments you get it either right or wrong. Some pictures are simply nice to keep, but are not good enough for stock or otherwise public use. That's OK.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

George_F

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When I first opened this image, it took a few seconds to spot the main subject, the colors and tones all blend together and there isn't really anything to distinguish or separate the background from the subject.

When zooming into 100% view, I couldn't find much if anything in sharp focus. I also saw some haloing or artifacts around some of the leaves, perhaps leftover from chromatic aberration removal.

The tones in the leaves and trees were a bit dark and the histogram reflected this as well. Some basic exposure adjustments like pulling up the shadows helped balance the midtones in those areas.

Don't sweat the rejections 🙂 It takes a bit of trial and error to figure out what's suitable for successful submissions.

George F, Photographer & Forum Volunteer

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Kagiso270207740uquAuthor

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Wow, thank you so much for your wisdom. You helped me out a lot! I am not a professional photographer but i am a quick learner and I really do appreciate your help. I will definitely practice more with my camera and editing to get better.

Yea this rapport helps so much because when your images get rejected you don't know what went wrong but Im not a quitter. I will keep going learning!

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