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October 5, 2026
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Rejected due to "Quality Issues" Please help

  • October 5, 2026
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Hello, all of the photos I submitted were rejected and I just started with Adobe Stock Photos.  Some of my photos were rejected due to quality issues - I’ve posted two of them as an example.  These are not AI generated and I don’t see any focus issues, so it seems like something else. Please help. Thank you.

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daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 5, 2026

I agree with ​@Nancy OShea, but both images, especially the first, are lacking in contrast. And the reflect of the bridge in the water is does more to distract than add to the composition.

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Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 5, 2026

Short answer: little commercial value. 

 

To get accepted & make sales, your Stock images must be both visually & commercially appealing to lots of customers. 

Have you compared yours with available Stock content in the same keywords?

As a buyer, what would you use these for?

 

Read your Contributor User Guide for tips:

  1. https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/photo-submission-overview.html
  2. https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/technical-legal-requirements-photo-submission.html
  3. https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/photo-editing-best-practices.html
  4. https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/submit-photos.html

 

Hope that helps.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
yamato713108855
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 5, 2026

There is pronounced jaggedness (aliasing).
Also, the lens appears to be dirty, creating a hazy or foggy look.

 

I'm concerned about the composition of the second photo.