Images not accepted - Can anyone please spot where I have gone wrong?

[sharonp16725166]

Hi,

I was hoping someone could please spot what I have done wrong.  I have uploaded 6 images in my first attempts on adobe stock, and all of them have been rejected.  They are very lighly edited in Lightroom (lighting/contract/sharpness), submitted as jpegs via Lightroom and they are all my own images.  I have read the guidelines and the do's and don't, but still cannot see where I am going wrong.  Maybe it's just my photos are not good enough, but I thought they were 🙂 I'd really appreciate any suggestions - Thank you!!

[daniellei4510]

Focusing and shutter speed issues for starters.

[sharonp16725166]

Hi Danielle,

Thank you for such a quick response.  My shutter speed on that image was deliberate - I was trying to get that effect with the snow.  So slower shutter speed effects will not be accepted?

Thanks.

[daniellei4510]

It's best not to get too fancy/artsy when it comes to Adobe Stock. They are looking for sharp images.

[sharonp16725166]

Ok, Thank you  so much!  I will bear that in mind and go back to the drawing board. 

[daniellei4510]

So slower shutter speed effects will not be accepted?

They might be, if you could have convinced the cow to hold still. 🙂

[sharonp16725166]

🙂 🙂 I don't think I can blame the cow on this one 🙂 🙂

It's great to get some guidance, Thank you.

[Abambo]

Hi Danielle,

Thank you for such a quick response.  My shutter speed on that image was deliberate - I was trying to get that effect with the snow.  So slower shutter speed effects will not be accepted?

Thanks.

By @sharonp16725166

It's not about art here, so no, in this case the long exposure is a quality issue. But it's not the only issue with that picture. I think that the exposure is not correct on both of your assets.

[Jill_C]

The horse image is underexposed; too many very dark areas, as well as the blown out area, make it unsuitable for many commercial applications. The cow image is overexposed, and as @daniellei4510 indicated, the blur, intentional or not, would have been another reason for rejection. I think you could have conveyed the "snow falling" action with a much faster shutter speed.

[sharonp16725166]

Hi Jill, Thank you  for your comments and guidance.  I did deliberately expose the horse photo in that way, and the cow photo with the blurred snow effect - but that is a personal preference of mine - I now totally get that my preferences not ideally suited to here.  I will take all on board and try again.  Thanks so much.

[Jill_C]

Bear in mind, that Adobe's focus, and indeed that of most Stock agencies, is to provide images suitable for commercial projects - billboards, ads, websites, blogs, etc. Try to imagine how a designer might use one of your images in such a project.

[sharonp16725166]

I was thinking of my office wall 🙂

I will going forward, Thank you .

[Abambo]

I was thinking of my office wall 🙂

By @sharonp16725166

You would probably be disapointed of the result.

Think of a stock photographer like a crafts(wo)man. First you need to have something nicely executed. An object you can use. If it is in addition beautiful, that will be an advantage. 

If you want to produce art, you need to look somewhere else. A photocontest may be happy to accept your submission if the theme is fitting.