Feedback required: Quality issues 2nd rejection

[Deborah26697274tvpb]

I,ve uploaded these images twice. Second ones were sharper than the first but that hasn't resolved rejection issues. The blurring that is left is depth of field so there's not much I can do about that. Some idea of why they were rejected and how I fix this would be greatly received. I use Affinity Photo for enlarging and sharpening.

[ricky336]

Hello,

They are not sharp, and when enlarged you have pixelation as well as overexposed highlights!

The quality just isn't good enough for stock!

[Deborah26697274tvpb]

Its 300 dpi...I can only go up to 400 in affinity? What is 'good quality' in numbers?

[Jill_C]

I agree with @ricky336  Though you might be able to fix the exposure issue, the soft focus is not repairable.

[RALPH_L]

In addition, you need to crop in on your subject. the objects on the side only distract.

[Deborah26697274tvpb]

Thanks thats an easy fix