Please advise on and offer C&C. Image got rejected

Hi fingerlessfred,

You have a beautiful photo. I can however identify at least 2 technical issues.  The clouds at the top left is not sharp and in focus. There is also lens flare at the end of the rays - on top of the short tree at the left. Also another towards the right on the line that divides the water reflection and land.

If you are able to re-vist the area and reshoot, try to make sure you have enough depth of field and that your protect the lens of the camera from direct sunlight.

Best wishes

JG

Your image quality rejection is most likely due to the colour manipulation. It is best to leave a more natural colour. In this way, buyers can alter the image and look to their own specific needs. If you colour the image yourself, it makes it much harder for the buyer to change it, as it would be in this case.

Also, do not include the watermark. The watermark will also be rejected for non-compliant issues.

Read this help guide from Adobe.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html 

and

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html