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September 19, 2024
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Why was this photo rejected?

  • September 19, 2024
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Please help me learn what photos will work best for stock images by critiquing this rejected submission.

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jacquelingphoto2017
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 20, 2024

Hi @Alexis_Larumbe4089 ,

The photo looks over compressed or something. The overall quality is bad.

There is also a white balance issue. The picture is blue.

Zoom in on your picture to inspect it for quality before you submit. Make sure it is as close as possible to reality.

Best wishes

Jacquelin

 

 

Jill_C
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2024

You've got some very odd colors in this image as well as noticeable chromatic aberration. 

Jill C., Forum Volunteer
Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2024

Adobe Stock has lots & lots of trees. Perhaps too many.   Below are good examples of tree-lined paths that contain people and other interesting elements that make them desirable to customers. This is what you're competing with.

 

 

Before you submit, compare your work with Stock's inventory to ensure they need more and that yours meet or exceed current quality & technical standards.  The challenge is to create great compositions that stand out from the rest.

 

Read your Stock Contributor Guide for more tips.   

Hope that helps.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Ricky336
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2024

Hello,

There are a number of things - the sky is an odd colour, the sun flare basically ruins the photo, composition isn't very good, and what were you trying to take?

It is also important to know what you want to show, how this image can be used commercially, and so on.

Read these links from Adobe to get a better idea of what to do.

 

User guide:
https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html
Exposure:
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/exposure-in-photography.html
Composition:
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/photo-composition.html
Learn and support:
https://helpx.adobe.com/support/stock-contributor.html

daniellei4510
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 19, 2024

Everything is washed out due to the flare from the sun.

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