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April 30, 2026
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Why did this photo get rejected with "Quality Issues"? What exactly are the noticeable quality issues?

  • April 30, 2026
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This is the first picture I ever submitted to Adobe Stock and it got rejected due to “Quality Issues”. Can someone help me figure out what exactly is wrong with it? I made sure not to have too much noise in it (it isn’t even low light), not to go too crazy with the color sliders, etc. I made very slight adjustments to it in Lightroom. Still, it got rejected. Why is that?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

    Correct answer daniellei4510

    Over-saturated and the pizza is slightly crooked. The top have is tool yellow and the stones have a blue cast, both of which affect the natural color of the pizza. The pizza is also out of focus in the foreground. Overexposure as well.

     

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 30, 2026

    Shooting directly into flames of fire is very challenging and potentially harmful to sensitive camera equipment. 

     

    Most experts prefer to shoot the subject without fire and then add flames in post-production. 

     

    See Photoshop Flame Filter

    https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/hub/guides/set-photos-ablaze-fire-effect-photoshop-how-to.html

     

    Hope that helps.

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    daniellei4510
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    daniellei4510Community Expert
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    April 30, 2026

    Good point. I tried to correct the color and exposure on this image but both the shadows and highlights are clipped while everything in between is flat-lining. I don’t think there’s much hope for color correction, although it’s not one of my editing strengths in general.

     

    Adobe Community Expert | If you aren't submitting your assets in the sRGB, you probably didn't read the rules.
    daniellei4510
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    daniellei4510Community ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    April 30, 2026

    Over-saturated and the pizza is slightly crooked. The top have is tool yellow and the stones have a blue cast, both of which affect the natural color of the pizza. The pizza is also out of focus in the foreground. Overexposure as well.

     

    Adobe Community Expert | If you aren't submitting your assets in the sRGB, you probably didn't read the rules.
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