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AQU1
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July 8, 2022
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Reasons for rejected images

  • July 8, 2022
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Hi Guys,

Just another newbie with a same old dumb question.

Trying to understand why these images were rejected.

Please help me out to understand and fix the issues.

 

Thanks.

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AQU1Author
Participant
July 9, 2022

Used lightroom to correct the contrast. Just picked a profile from the list which made the picture stand out. 

@Abambo Thank you for the suggestions. Seems I would have to learn alot.

 

@Test Screen Name Dont have a tripod. That specific picture was taken with an iPhone.

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Test Screen Name
Legend
July 9, 2022

Ok. Tripod is recommended for stock work, because they must be perfect. However, you can correct the lighthouse in Photoshop by rotating. 

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Test Screen Name
Legend
July 9, 2022

(PS there is no difficulty using a tripod with a phone, adaptors are easy to get - I have one.)

    RALPH_L
    Community Expert
    RALPH_LCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 8, 2022

    Tghere is also a hite halo around the structure.

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    AQU1Author
    Participant
    July 9, 2022

    @RALPH_L 

    Could you please elaborate.

    Thanks.

    Abambo
    Community Expert
    AbamboCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 9, 2022

    The white halo as seen at 200%:

    That comes probably from sharpening.

     

    The blocks in the clouds and the “ghost” image of the tower come from JPEG compression. You should review your files at 100% for focus (sharpness) and at 200-300% for artefacts.

     

    As for rotation, see here: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/rotate-image.html

     

    If you look at the bushes (also at 200%) you see that no detail is left, but the bushes don't look like being out of focus as with a correct DOF applied. This is typical for phone pictures, and that destroys all hope to recover the image for stock.

     

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    July 8, 2022

    Also: just as a sea horizon must be level, so a vertical building must be vertical. The lighthouse has a lean. Is there a spirit level on your tripod? If not, such things can often be fixed in post, but at a potential cost in quality. 

    T
    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    July 8, 2022

    (On reflection that's not an "also". I think that comes under "geometric correction" but Abambo has certainly seen more required fixes than I did. )

    Abambo
    Community Expert
    AbamboCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 8, 2022

    No dumb questions.

     

    First: the white balance is off (too cool, blue) and the picture needs a geometric correction. There has been sharpening applied, but the picture does not really look sharp. The shadows (bushes) need to be lightened up.

    Second: The picture is heavily over processed and has many artefacts:

    You can't save that picture.

     

    If you are new to stock, you should consider these resources: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/tutorials.html
    Please read the contributor user manual for more information on Adobe stock contributions: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html
    See here for rejection reasons: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
    and especially quality and technical issues: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html

     

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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