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Please tell me what could be the reasons for the photo rejection?


Hello,
The problem here is, that although you may have intended to have a soft focus, you have ended up having a rather blurred out-of-focus image. The f-stop is too wide, bearing in mind you have a long focal length. The DOF is very shallow. The pine needles need to be sharper. This is a problem! Also, I think the image is a bit too green.
I don't think the highlights are a problem.
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