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Rejection of my first try at uploading

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
December 13, 2024
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Hi. I uploaded my first image to Adobe Stock. It was rejected for quality issues. I just want to get it right. Can someone explain mo0re what was wrong? The reference numbver is 1129633749. Thanks so much.

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Ricky336

Community Expert

Hello,

Look at the bird's head:

It's this type of thing that can cause problems with quality.

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Giddy_intelligence5E12Author

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Hi Ricky,

I appreciate your comments. Looking at the bird's head I can see a halo especially on the left side of the neck and up to the head. My image is highly cropped and I imagine that is one of the contributing factors. Also the underside of the head is getting a lot of reflection off the water and is under exposed. Am I seeing the same things you are referring to?

Thanks,

Andy

Ricky336

Community Expert

Yes, although I think you mean overexposed under the head and neck.

Cropping in this case has just emphasised the quality issues.

By the way, I also don't use LrC persets, for the same reason as @Jill_C .

In post-processing, you should always make adjustments, adjusting exposure, highlights, shadows, contrast etc. You can also use masking to alter parts of the photo you want to bring attention to.

Post-processing a raw file is the same as processing a negative to print in the darkroom, although it's all digital now. DNG - a digital negative; a raw file is equivalent to a film negative!

Adobe Camera Raw/LrC is your 'darkroom'! (Hence 'Lightroom', because the computer is in a 'lightroom!)

daniellei4510

Community Expert

Look at the feathers at 100%. They start to meld together. I don't know what filter you use, but they should be avoided for Adobe Stock (the Camera Raw filter excepted, if used properly).

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daniellei4510

Community Expert

This is too small. We need to see the image at the size it was originally submitted. We do not have access to rejected images, so they need to be posted here at full size.

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Giddy_intelligence5E12Author

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Thanks so much for answering so quickly. Again I'm just trying to get theis right. Attached is the image I uploaded. Maybe the image is over edited? I did use a filter.

Thanks,

Andy

Jill_C

Community Expert

The bird is not sharply focused, perhaps because you had to crop in a lot, and there is a halo around the edges of the bird, which can be an indication that the image was over processed. The water displays artifacts. The guidelines specifically state that filters should not be applied.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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