First Picture rejected - Critique welcome

[George Melendez]

Hello! I am an amature photographer and new to posting my images here. This is my first image that has been rekected and I am just wondering what may be specifically wrong with my image that resulted in 'quality issues'. Thank you so much!

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Very little of the cat is in focus due to the narrow depth of field, and you've cut off the feet and tail. Chroma noise is also present.

[George_F]

In addition to the great advice @Jill_C has already given you, there is some exposure adjustment needed, particularly with the white point.

 

From a composition point of view, there is a lot of empty space on both sides of the cat.  It might be worth trying a longer focal length that compresses the field of view more to eliminate some of that space.

Cheers!

[Ricky336]

Hello,

To be honest, it looks like a snapshot of your cat! Focus, composition, and exposure.

Read these guides to get you started:

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

[Abambo]

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