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July 14, 2026
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Ultimately, my pictures haven't been accepted by Adobe Stock. The technical requirements are not understandable to me; could you help me understand why? I would like to improve my editing process. I edit my pictures with the Darktable app.

  • July 14, 2026
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I have to shrink the picture because the files were too big for uploading here, but any feedback you can provide, I’d appreciate.

Regards

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 14, 2026
    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 14, 2026

    Are you using a fixed focus camera? 

    I ask because the majority of this image is not fully focused. 

     

    Reasons for Refusal -- Quality & Technical Standards.

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/content-moderation/quality-technical-standards-reasons-content-refusal.html

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    ZALEZPHOTO
    Legend
    July 14, 2026

    Lina, one of the most exciting things about shooting stock is that you can challenge yourself without the pressure of a real life assignment. It’s not that your photos are bad, they simply lack something special that would interest buyers. Imagine adding human elements to the same scenes you’re sharing, then adding plan every detail and image all the ideas you’ll do before the shoot day. Make it a goal to have 25 final photos so shoot no less than 400.  
    I understand if you find it difficult or intimidating, but doing it you’ll discover how much you really love photography and how far you want to take it.

    I’d love to see what you create!

    Do it!

    ZALEZPHOTO
    yamato713108855
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 14, 2026

    The image size is too small to see clearly.
    Please upload an image that is the same size as the one you originally posted.
    If the file size exceeds the limit, you can use external storage services like Google Drive.

    Regarding the flower photo, the framing is a concern.
    Before taking the shot, consider a composition that presents the flower beautifully.

    It is fine if it was included intentionally, but generally speaking, people do not want to look at withered flowers.

    Regarding the bird photo, the framing appears tilted.

    daniellei4510
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 14, 2026

    They all appear soft and out of focus to me. Also, there are over 77 million results for flowers on adobe stock. Even if accepted, they would be unlikely to appear in the first 100 pages of the search results. Also, the gate in the third image with the bird is slanted vertically.

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