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Rejected photos

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
May 13, 2025
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Hi everyone,

once again, moderators are rejecting more and more of my photos (due to technical quality). After rejection, I try to analyze the photo and find the reason and if possible, make improvements. Unfortunately, in some cases I am not sure what exactly needs to be improved.
I would like to kindly ask this esteemed community for feedback and comments on my rejected photos. I am still learning and trying to improve, so any advice would be very valuable to me.

Troubleshooting

Ricky336

Community Expert

Hello,

I think all your photos have a green cast, so you ought to try to reduce that a bit, as well as increasing the contrast and so on.

E.g:

I do wonder about the subject matter, though. How can these images be used in a commercial environment?

What is the selling point?

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S?awek_Paradowski0713Author

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The image can easily be used for articles, blogs, or websites dedicated to nature-related topics, etc. In this particular case – "Stawy Milickie Nature Reserve."

Thank you very much for your valuable feedback – it means a lot to me.

RALPH_L

Community Expert

The first photo I thought was fine until I imported it into lightroom.

The photo is slightly overexposed and the midtones are a little washed out. Also, the horizon is not quite level and I would bring the horizon down to a Rule of Thirds lower grid line. Also, the white birds in the water should be removed.

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S?awek_Paradowski0713Author

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I really appreciate your thoughtful input – thank you!

daniellei4510

Community Expert

The shadows in the last two images that appear from seemingly out of nowhere might have been a factor.

Adobe Community Expert | If you aren't submitting your assets in sRGB, you probably didn't read the rules.

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S?awek_Paradowski0713Author

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The shadow in the second photo on the right side of the road was cast by a tree that was slightly behind me on my right. Is there any way to reduce or fix it? Or is the photo unusable?

Thank you for your valuable feedback!

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