Why rejection for technical reason

All hit the mark as correct, I have done some checking, and had three accepted since thankyou all. It seems we get into I like my picture flause and all and over look errors:( So discipline is the order of the day:)

"Technical reasons" always means your image is not technically perfect - from exposure to focus, from artefacts to poor composition, like non-level horizon.  It's a different rejection if Adobe think it is unsuitable or unsaleable. There is not yet a "we have too many of this kind of picture", but it is only a matter of time for cats and flowers....

too dark and out of focus. the focus must be on the eyes.

Hi Dennis,

In addition to what has already been pointed out, there is chromatic aberration in the first one.

Hope that helps,

Michael

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Michael Niessen - Photographer, photo-editor, educator

The first photo is poorly focused and the light areas have too few details. The woodpecker is too dark and unfortunately the head is out of focus. There is also color noise in the dark areas.