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October 28, 2022
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7 out of 15 accepted

  • October 28, 2022
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I'm actually happy with the ratio but wondered if somebody could have a look at the rejects and point me in the right direction with either what i did wrong or if reversing edits may do the trick. Having had no access to a real camera for 8 years, im fairly happy 7 got accepted. I have a feeling its to do with editing but would like critique

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Correct answer Abambo

4421: Enhanced is maybe a little too much said. You have colour noise, your subject is not in focus, underexposed and full of artefacts:

 

497: is a Black and white picture. It's not sharp, misses contrast and detail. Other errors: The number needs to go and for the driver you will need a model release.

369: the all dominating sun does no good here.

378: Out of focus, noisy, full of artefacts.

 

Please give us in the future always the refusal reason. It is important to tell us, on what point the moderator did refuse your picture.

 

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jacquelingphoto2017
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October 29, 2022

Hi @26842475 ,

The first file has a white balance issue. There's also color fringing and also it's over exposed and noisy.

Black and white is not recommended. The photo is has intellectual property and require model release. 

The third has blown out highlights, overexposure and out of focus.

The fourth photo has color fringing, excessive noise and white balance issue.

 

Best wishes

Jacquelin

RALPH_L
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October 29, 2022

The first photo is nt in focus, the shadows are underexposed and the highlights are overexposed. It is poorly cropped with a headless duck on the left side.

October 29, 2022

ok, the poor cropping definately makes sense. any comment to the other 3?

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 28, 2022

Try to keep sunlight above you or slightly behind your shoulder.  Pointing your camera's sensitive light sensor directly at the sun is bad for your camera (and your eyes).  It rarely works out as expected because the sky is so much brighter than the ground.  To counteract for this, experts use filters and multiple exposure settings.

https://www.theschoolofphotography.com/tutorials/sunset-photography

 

Hope that helps.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
October 29, 2022

Thank you, only got my SLR yesterday the others were taken on a compact I'm starting to believe isnt up to the job. Will look out for soft grad filters

Nancy OShea
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October 29, 2022
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Thank you, only got my SLR yesterday the others were taken on a compact I'm starting to believe isnt up to the job. Will look out for soft grad filters


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When I got my first SLR many years ago, I took an introductory camera & photography course offered by the  store where I purchased it.  That information was essential to getting the best results from my investment.   I highly recommend taking a course. These days, you can take courses online at your own pace. 

https://www.udemy.com/course/photography-masterclass-complete-guide-to-photography/

 

Joining a local photography club and going on field trips together is another great way to hone your photography skills. 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Abambo
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AbamboCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 28, 2022

4421: Enhanced is maybe a little too much said. You have colour noise, your subject is not in focus, underexposed and full of artefacts:

 

497: is a Black and white picture. It's not sharp, misses contrast and detail. Other errors: The number needs to go and for the driver you will need a model release.

369: the all dominating sun does no good here.

378: Out of focus, noisy, full of artefacts.

 

Please give us in the future always the refusal reason. It is important to tell us, on what point the moderator did refuse your picture.

 

If you are new to stock, you should consider these resources: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/tutorials.html
Please read the contributor user manual for more information on Adobe stock contributions: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html
See here for rejection reasons: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
and especially quality and technical issues: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
October 28, 2022

Thank you, all rejects stated quality issues. I had not considered that the driver may have needed a release form, but makes sense. Is it generally preferable not to upload in black and white? 

I was using a compact camera and no excuse but really struggle focusing with a screen, just uploaded a set from a secondhand EOS350 which I'm hoping helps improve focusing noise etc

Abambo
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October 28, 2022
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Is it generally preferable not to upload in black and white? 


By @26842475

No, you should stay with colour. The reason for this that the potential buyer can probably convert the picture to a BW image, but he or she cannot get the colours back.

 

Moderators look at the first issue they see and refuse. "Technical issues" is likely the most often used refusal reason.

 

Noise is in relation with the ISO, high ISO, high noise. An EOS350 has probably noticeable noise at around ISO800 and above. All depends on the editing and your noise reduction tool you use. Focussing also depends on the lens you use. And higher ISO images tend to be less sharp.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer