Feedback on Quality Issues

[jhadatty]

Hi everyone! I just uploaded this photo to my stock portfolio, but it got rejected due to “quality issues.” I wanted to share it here to get some feedback from you all and understand what specific quality concerns they might be referring to. I’d love to hear your thoughts! I think this kind of exchange is a great way for us to grow together as photographers and as a community.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

The shadows are underexposed. There's chromatic aberration. There is a lens spot or sensor spot in the sky. All of these are easily edited out.

[jhadatty]

I appreciate the comments and will take into account the details to edit.  

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

Perhaps the lack of detail in the bottom right corner. There are deep shadows in the tree that could be opened up. However, this might result in another problem, more detail may reveal the two people walking under the tree and in turn require a model release. The back of the park bench in the middle as well is deep in shadow and it's difficult to tell where the man's arms end and the bench begins.

[jhadatty]

Thanks for your comments!

[Abambo]

In addition to the model releases as mentioned by @daniellei4510, you would probably also need proerty releases, respectively you would need to edit out some logos/company names, if the building would have been in focus. As the main eyecatcher, the building needs to be in focus.