Rejected due to quality issue

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November 16, 2022
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Hi, I am wondering why these long exposure photographs of fireworks were rejected due to quality issue. The only thing I can come up with is chromatic aberration around the light streaks in the front; still, in my opinion, it adds an interesting purple accent color, so that they stand out from the golden streaks in the background.
What do you guys think? Thank you.

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Correct answer Ricky336

The answers given are based on technical evidence; the photo has motion blur and in this case, is probably not usable in a commercial sense. The rejection reason is also not based on Adobe's version of what a photo should be. There is such a thing as a good or bad photo. Furthermore, it's not about submitting 'plastic/ corny' images. Even the plastic/corny images should follow general photographic rules - composition, exposure, not being too noisy, etc.

I also think it's good that there is no way to submit for a second review because if so, everybody would be doing it!

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jamesm32686882

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I just had a photo rejected because it had fog. I'm guessing they have some kind of genuis algorithm that analyzes images and rejects based on technical data without any regard for artistic intent. It's especially annoying since they have no way of resubmitting for review. Most of the other answers here are all giving you the reasons as to why it was rejected, probably based on their own experiences with Adobe Stock's version of what a photo, on their platform, is supposed to be. Adobe stock photo is for advertising, not art. So you need to compose/submit plastic corny fake looking images.

Abambo

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@jamesm32686882 wrote:

I just had a photo rejected because it had fog. I'm guessing they have some kind of genuis algorithm that analyzes images and rejects based on technical data without any regard for artistic intent. It's especially annoying since they have no way of resubmitting for review. Most of the other answers here are all giving you the reasons as to why it was rejected, probably based on their own experiences with Adobe Stock's version of what a photo, on their platform, is supposed to be. Adobe stock photo is for advertising, not art. So you need to compose/submit plastic corny fake looking images.

You can't be more wrong with that. But you are right, your pictures need to be technically perfect before you should consider art. Pictures are not refused simply because there is fog. I have indeed some fog images in my portfolio. But they still need well exposed and neatly processed.

After having corrected the flaws, feel free to resubmit.

And yes, Adobe stock is for advertising and websites and wall papers (for wall papers, people prefer art!), book covers, editorials, and all kinds of other applications.

I do not know what software helps to analyse the pictures, but I use Photoshop to check if pictures are meeting the requirements. Photoshop has all the tools you need, except for a focus analyser and a noise analyser. But those tools can be easily built. With little training, you can be really fast at analysing pictures. Writing the reports takes time. That's the time image moderators don't get. And image moderators refuse on the first error seen, we look at all the defects.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

Henrik Heigl

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Hi,

to add my thoughts to all what is said so far... I always try to imagine for what project could someone need that image. I could not assume a poster, Online ad, Flyer, etc. that could use THAT image as background or whatever. Those pictures may look interesting for the eye, but not so much for some advertising or Instagram post.

regards,Henrik

Abambo

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You did not post the full resolution pictures.

I see light leaks and chromatic aberration. I do not find the pictures very appealing, and I think that your framing is odd.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

helgajasAuthor

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Thank you for your feedback. The photos I uploaded on Adobe Stock are about 5184 × 2916 px. I understand images without a particular subject could look uninteresting, still, I thought they could be used as an abstract/light texture background.

Abambo

Community Expert

For a correct analyzis, we need the pictures in the size and quality you did upload them.

Yes, background textures could be a use, but still, you will need to follow the composition rules. I've looked into similar pictures, and I have seen pictures in the database that I also do not find appealing.

I find your approach novel, but I think you need to work the execution.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer