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Same Series, Same DSLR Scan — Different Review Results?

Forum|Forum|3 months ago
November 18, 2025
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Hi everyone, Could someone please tell me why the horizontal photo was accepted, but the vertical one was rejected for “QUALITY ISSUES”? They are from the same series, and both were digitized from negatives using my DSLR.

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Correct answer Ricky336

Hello,

I'm afraid to say that both of them have 'quality issues'.

Not a good scan/print. Did you scan these from a negative? If so, the negative has had issues in developing. It is not a 'clean' negative.

Likewise, the magenta sky is a problem!

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CYSUNAuthor

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Thank you for your response. I also think that both images should have been rejected, so my guess is that the difference might be due to different reviewers. I’m aware that there are some issues with the white balance and the noise reduction, but these photos are accepted on other platforms such as iStockphoto, and they actually sell reasonably well there. There may be buyers who specifically look for this kind of scan from old film, since digital cameras were not yet widespread at that time. Thank you.

daniellei4510

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"but these photos are accepted on other platforms such as iStockphoto, and they actually sell reasonably well there. "

We hear this a lot. To which the usual response is that Adobe is not "other platforms." If one were to enter the same photograph in a number of different photography contests, and it took first place is one, there is no certainty or reason to beleive that it will place at all in the other contests. As far as sales go, there is no accounting for tastes. You felt the photograph was good enough to submit, iStockphoto thought it was good enough to accept, and some buyers will feel it is good enough to purchase. That's the nature of stock. But given that Adobe Stock, with its millions of upon millions of images, can well afford to draw lines in the sand when it comes to individual preferences, one will discover it is much more difficult to get assets...even otherwise perfect assets...accepted.

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Nancy OShea

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Assets are randomly assigned to the next available Reviewer. A series of assets is often divided among multiple reviewers.

Although quite noisy, the horizontal asset is better composed and contains more scenic elements. This has greater commercial possibilities for Stock customers.

The vertical asset is not well composed. It's crowded, and the foreground elements are clipped.

Hope that helps.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

Ricky336

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Hello,

I'm afraid to say that both of them have 'quality issues'.

Not a good scan/print. Did you scan these from a negative? If so, the negative has had issues in developing. It is not a 'clean' negative.

Likewise, the magenta sky is a problem!

Jill_C

Community Expert

Both are noisy and have a peculiar white balance, and both should have been rejected.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

daniellei4510

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Both are very muddy scans and in need of exposure and color correction. The vertical should probably not have been accepted as well

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