Photos rejected for quality problems

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Hi everyone, I’m new to Adobe Stock, and several of my photos were rejected for quality issues. I’ve read the guidelines, but I’m having trouble identifying the specific problems. I’ve attached a few examples and would appreciate any feedback on what I could improve. Thank you!

daniellei4510

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Some comments on the second image of the boat in the river. The greens are over saturated and the overall image is too contrasty, over-sharpened, and results in a lot of noise.

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Nancy OShea

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Landscapes require deeper (wider) depth-of-field. Portrait settings don’t do this justice. Too much of the image is out of focus & unusable for commercial purposes.

Stock customers like uniformly focused images. If needed, they can easily add blur effects after purchase.

Main Factors That Control Depth of Field

Aperture (f-stop):
- A large aperture (small f-number like f/1.8 or f/2.8) yields a shallow depth of field.
- A small aperture (large f-number like f/16 or f/22) yields a deep depth of field.

Camera-Subject Distance:
- Standing closer to your subject decreases depth of field.
- Stepping further away increases depth of field.

Focal Length:
- Longer (telephoto) lenses compress the perspective and produce a shallower depth of field.
- Shorter (wide-angle) lenses naturally provide a deeper depth of field.
Advanced Tip -- Focus Stacking: Blending multiple shots taken at different focus points in post-processing to achieve extreme sharpness across a deep scene.

Hope that helps.

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Ricky336

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Hello,

You need to think about your composition. The blossoms on the tree and sky photo, the angle doesn’t suit the subject. Part of the boat on the river - there is no clear subject; you have to be clear in what you want take!

For stock photos, there has to be a clear subject and a message you want to convey. Remember, stock is for commercial purposes!

Adobe has high standards!

You can improve your photography by learning about composition. Read about composition from the Adobe help files:

COMPOSITION

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daniellei4510

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See comments below for the lake image. The people in the park would require a property release, assuming you didn’t include one

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