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thekohlervillager
thekohlervillager
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May 24, 2025
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All my sky photos getting rejected after being accepted in the past, can't figure out why

  • May 24, 2025
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My sky photos got accepted in the past, but just had a bunch of stormy sky photos get rejected for quality issues and can't figure out why. I tried different noise reduction levels, but they still get rejected. Here are a few samples (Clicking twice will zoom in more):

https://adobe.ly/43zIqbX

https://adobe.ly/43vXTJU

https://adobe.ly/44YkeCB

https://adobe.ly/3FtndIA

 

 

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    Abambo
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    AbamboCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 27, 2025

    I don't click on external links where I can't check the source...

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 24, 2025

    Personally, I wouldn't spend much time on corrections.  You're competing with too many similar assets.

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=cloudy+sky  5.2 million

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=sunset  29.7 million

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=sky 86.5 million

     

    Put your efforts into subjects that have way less representation. Everyone & their cousin submits sunsets & clouds, but nobody submits soda cans and cardboard containers.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      thekohlervillager
      thekohlervillagerAuthor
      Known Participant
      May 25, 2025

      My sky photos have been my best sellers lately.

      K
      klarionc
      Participating Frequently
      May 27, 2025

      "and also not the only one who thinks that reviewers pick the first available reason for rejection"

       

      That's exactly what they do. No need to continue if they find one. And it only takes one.


      well, I guess I'm looking for a reasonable solution here... but I realize that chances of finding it are slim..
      for someone who lives and works in the US and also hasn't been doing stock long enough to have tens of thousands of assets, what's the solution if rejection rates are so high and there is no sure way to pinpoint the reason?? It stops being worth the effort... and I really don't like that answer.

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