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January 11, 2022
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Rejection of pictures for Adobe Stock

  • January 11, 2022
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Hello everyone, 

I posted several landscapes and sunset pictures to the Stock but they got rejected and I can't figure it out. Can you help me ? 

Thanks 

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Correct answer Jill_C

125659 - magenta hues in the sky, not in sharp focus, object intruding into the lower left corner of the frame should have been cropped.

113917 - magenta hue in sky, leaning horizon 

174327 - noisy, not in sharp focus, artifacts in the sky, particularly just above the sun 

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Abambo
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January 11, 2022

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
Jill_C
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Jill_CCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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January 11, 2022

125659 - magenta hues in the sky, not in sharp focus, object intruding into the lower left corner of the frame should have been cropped.

113917 - magenta hue in sky, leaning horizon 

174327 - noisy, not in sharp focus, artifacts in the sky, particularly just above the sun 

Jill C., Forum Volunteer
Ricky336
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 11, 2022

Hello,

It looks like they were taken with a smartphone, so the quality isn't so good when zoomed in. Remember they have to be used commercially, so the quality needs to be very good!

Composition is also an issue here, generally fine for a holiday snap, but not commercial quality.

Read these links from Adobe:

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/tutorials.html

How to create better photos:
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/tips-stock-image-acceptance.html?set=stock--fundamentals--adobe-stock-contributor

Image quality:
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html

 

Jessy_dneAuthor
Participant
January 11, 2022

Oh ok thanks. That's true they were taken with my smartphone. I'll be more careful now.

 

Again thanks for your reply.

RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 11, 2022

Too many photos to talk about each one seperatly. This is what I see:

1. The focus is not good. In landscape photography you must ensure that the foreground and background are sharp.

2. Your skies are very noisy. They need noise reduction.

3. Your shadows are underexposed and too much detail is lost or the shadows take up too much of the photo.

This is especially the case in Photos 1, 3, 7 and 8.

4.  Some of the photos have fringing and artifacts. For example photo 6.

jan_m21217944
Participant
January 11, 2022

There are several technical and aesthetic problems. In general the photos are not very sharp when zooming in. In some photos dark areas are too dark and light areas to light (like the first and seventh photo). Also composition is an issue in most photos. What is the subject of the photo?

 

Read the guidelines Adobe gives carefully. And take a look at other stock photos with the subjects you have.