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January 26, 2023
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Rejected Photos

  • January 26, 2023
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Hi, I am new to adobe stock and I uploaded a couple of pictures which - unfortunately - were rejected. Can  I please get constructive critique on why that's the case and feedback to improve the quality of my pictures? 

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Correct answer Ricky336

Hello,

Regarding the hamburgers, sorry, but the composition is really bad. 'Messy' would be the term. Really bad for food photography!

You have to read a lot about composition! What makes a photograph work? In food photography it needs to be appealing!

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Ricky336
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Community Expert
January 26, 2023

Hello,

Regarding the hamburgers, sorry, but the composition is really bad. 'Messy' would be the term. Really bad for food photography!

You have to read a lot about composition! What makes a photograph work? In food photography it needs to be appealing!

Legend
January 26, 2023

If they say quality issues, they just noticed quality issues before the IP problem. I feel Abambo has much good advice here.

Abambo
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January 26, 2023

Let me guess: quality issues! You should always tell us, what Adobe told you, why they did not accept the pictures.

 

Horse:

There are exposure issues:

  • missing blacks
  • missing whites
  • underexposed shadows.

The histogram shows the missing blacks (left) and whites (right)

The asset also lacks contrast, but that is a direct consequence of the odd histogram.

In addition, you have applied a lot of noise reduction, making the horse look out of focus. It is well possible that you pointed the focus somewhere else than on the horse's eyes.

 

Hambourgers:

You have artefacts, due to the high ISO and noise reduction, but I can see still colour noise

 

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I also see chromatic aberration. 

 

 

The logo and the tradename here is an IP violation.

 

The framing of the picture is terrible. The fat stains on the containers are disturbing. If you would like to do food photography, you should know that this is a highly choreographed art and no element in the picture is there by chance. Your picture is a snapshot of the kind I send to my friends, when we are messaging about what we eat. And even then, I choreograph the items in a way that people get hungry and want to join the meal.

 

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
January 26, 2023

Noted, Thank you for your time and feedback.

Abambo
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Community Expert
January 26, 2023

You're welcome.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
Legend
January 26, 2023

What specific reason did Adobe give? I can see an IP violation in one (sweetener sachet).

January 26, 2023

The reason was the quality issue and I can see why the IP violation could be one of them, thank you for that. 

 

Abambo
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January 27, 2023
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The reason was the quality issue and I can see why the IP violation could be one of them, thank you for that. 

 


By @27826683


Adobe moderators refuse on the first reason they see. That is very efficient. And there is no need to vet the image for additional errors, as it will earn a refusal anyhow. In most of the cases, refusals are immediate, as one error is really jumping into your eyes. Every so often, my first feeling is: it's not correct. That would be enough for a moderator to refuse. Load the image – refuse. Load the image – refuse. Load the image – spend time to look at the details, accept.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer