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July 5, 2025
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This phot was rejected, please advise

  • July 5, 2025
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This phot was rejected and I'mn looking for constructive feedback on why and how I can improve.  thank you

6 replies

Ricky336
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 7, 2025

Hello,

There is a white balance problem—your image is too yellow. You ought to correct the white balance.

 

White balance:
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/white-balance.html

 

jacquelingphoto2017
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 6, 2025

Hi @wendy_2423 

The frame is noisy and had too much of a shallow depth of field causing soft subject edges. A customer cannot crop this image from it's background. Also, the forefront is blued.

 

Best wishes

Jacquelin

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2025

I'm assuming the rejection was for Quality/Technical issues; not Property or Similar Content. 

 

Use the Camera Raw filter in Photoshop or Lightroom to correct the exposure levels and neutralize the white balance. Also, Stock may require a signed release form by the horse's owner to use his image commercially.  

 

Read your Stock Contributor User Guide for more details.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2025

Exposure and noise.

 

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RALPH_L
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2025

Straighten the horrizon, reduce the blues, and crop to use the Rule of Thirds. You have too much empty space and too much blurry foreground.

Jill_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 5, 2025

Seems to be a bit oversaturated.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer