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Aug 21, 2026 4:39 PM UTC
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why did these images get rejected for quality issues

why did these images get rejected for quality issues, can anyone explain to me?

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    daniellei4510
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    Aug 22, 2026 8:36 AM UTC

    Speaking of ​@Ricky336’s comments on color balance, Photoshop’s new Vectorscope is great for adjust skin tones as well. (And I also just noticed some slanted verticals on this one.)

     

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    Ricky336
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    Aug 22, 2026 7:19 AM UTC

    Hello,

    This is more of a thought - the white balance may be an issue as they are indoor shots and perhaps a bit too yellow. Secondly, why are there plant pots everywhere. One does not have plant pots on a working desk - do they?? I would remove them! 

    E.g. Plant pots removed and white balanced corrected:

     

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    Jill_C
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    Aug 22, 2026 9:06 PM UTC

    I always kept plants on my desk and elsewhere in my office…. It’s good for the environment and the air.

     

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    Nancy OShea
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    Aug 21, 2026 7:29 PM UTC

    Quality issues aside, this theme is not unique & likely to receive a 2nd refusal for “similar content.” 

    Workplaces & computers are very well-represented in Stock. This is just a small portion of what you’re competing with:

     

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    jodij28273193
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    Aug 22, 2026 1:18 AM UTC

    These are excellent. Just because there are other computer pictures doesn't mean these should not be accepted. They are newer than anything else in the billion images here. 

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    daniellei4510
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    Aug 22, 2026 10:19 AM UTC

    They might very well be accepted after editing, but this is about competition. Statistics indicate that a buyer will look at the first 20 images of the first page of a search result (assuming they made a well-crafted search prompt) to find the asset they are looking for. Only 15% of buyers scroll further down to view other options, while fewer than 5% go past the first page.

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    Jill_C
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    Aug 21, 2026 5:36 PM UTC

    Also, all the beaming smiles are a bit odd. If you walked through any office with people working you wouldn’t see full smiles on most of the faces. 

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    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    Jill_C
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    Aug 21, 2026 5:34 PM UTC

    In the 4th image, the perspective is off - the chair behind the man is just as large as the chair he’s sitting in.

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    Jill C., Forum Volunteer
    daniellei4510
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    Aug 21, 2026 5:20 PM UTC

    Here’s a blog entry I put together that shows the steps I take with respect to editing AI, particularly people in this example, although it applies to objects as well. https://gotosleepdancing.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/romancing-gemini-3/

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    daniellei4510
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    Aug 21, 2026 5:15 PM UTC

    I will add, however, that the concept of “man at laptop” results in over 4 million results after a search. Quality issues aside, this might be rejected for “similar content” even with the suggested edits. And most buyers looking for images of this nature might prefer to go with actual photographs, not AI.

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    daniellei4510
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    Aug 21, 2026 5:10 PM UTC

    There are areas in each image that need more detail. 

     

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