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BuddyLongLegs
BuddyLongLegs
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March 5, 2026
Question

What is wrong in this photo?

  • March 5, 2026
  • 3 replies
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Hi everyone! I’m new to Adobe Stock and just received a rejection on my first image

for 'Quality Issues.' Since the feedback is general, I’m struggling to pinpoint the exact flaw. Could someone help me identify what went wrong? Also, are there specific technical pitfalls I should watch out for during post-processing to meet Adobe’s standards? Thanks!

 

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    Community Expert
    Oh.N8Community Expert
    March 5, 2026

    Hey ​@BuddyLongLegs 

     

    The image is a bit hazy. 
    You could remove a few things like the telephone poles and the car, essentially the distractions.

    You could use a denoise, a few adjustment layers like: curves, levels, and hue and saturation.
    It’s not very often an image is Adobe Stock ready straight out of the camera.


    Cheers

    Nate

    Ricky336
    Community Expert
    Ricky336Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 5, 2026

    Hello,

    You have signs of banding in the sky when enlarged - the colour graduation is not smooth.

    The colour tone is a bit off, and I think the image is rather ‘flat’.

     

    jodij28273193
    jodij28273193
    Inspiring
    March 5, 2026

    The trees are too dark. There is no detail in the picture. Also, no center focal point.

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