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My photo is rejected - quality problem

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
August 15, 2023
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Hello.

Anybody see the quality problem ?

Thank you.

@Abambo

@George_F

P.S. Please download it and open in PS or Viewer (because forum build-in viewer is poor)

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Correct answer daniellei4510

Sorry, but the underexposure is a technical issue. You need to post well exposed pictures to the database. This allows a maximum of editing for the buyer. We are only interpreting your picture, not judging your intend nor the artistic value.

The asset is indeed crisp sharp.

What is disturbing, is the pole in the middle of the image.

(Congratulations to your sunset clouds image(s). That may be an exception, but for sure is not the rule.)

And this is one of the many reasons why contributors are not allowed to ask moderators for their specific reasons for rejecting an image. The back and forth would put a full stop to moderating an already inundated database. No where does is specify that a person asking for feedback is required to accept that feedback. We can only provide our own opinions or what we think might have been the opinion of the moderator. What is done with the after that is entirely up to the contributor.

Ricky336

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Hello,

"(dark tones - this is an trend idea (dark green tones in twilight ), not a technical error)"

Actually, I disagree. It actually is a technical error — at least for Adobe. If it is a trend idea, then it is a bad one!

It is too underexposed. The picture is flat!

No range of tones and take note of the histogram;

With some corrections to exposure and tone:

You need more of a tonal range!

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evgenyd14458540Author

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For me your variant have ugly (washed out) shadows and flat image without volume.
u can see/check it on not calibrated iPhone and iPad displays and of cause on calibratad iMac display too. Dynamic range is so flat. Without deep dark tones in depth of greenery.
(please compare our 2 versions on iPhone Pro Display. What photo is more cutest?)

I think what you work on not calibrated display from iMac or MacBook

P. S. I calibrate my iMac 27" (2013) by

x-rite i1Display Pro with Gamma 2.2 and Native contrast, 120 candles, D65

All iMac 27" displays need to be calibrated because they do not have the correct contrast (overcontrast) and a strong blue tint.
this can be checked with any colorimeter and start "check of quality of display" .

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evgenyd14458540Author

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Yes. I'm 8 years on Stocks.
(I can read histogram, vectroscop and RGB parade too).
And slightly crushed blacks (blue) in deep black zone - is normally and permissible . Because in this case this is deep space of greenery.

And if you look on this scene in real life - you wan't see any details in this deep of leaves.

Histogram can be not only in center. In twilight , night or low key shoots it's can be in the left side.

By @evgenyd14458540

Yes, it doesn't have to be all in the middle; it depends on how many dark tones there are. However, there also should be light tones as well, and not heaped on either side. That's why histograms are really, really, really, useful!

I don't think the blacks should be crushed. If they are, then there is no detail and it won't print well. The blacks will be a black blob! Even with a deep green, there should be some structure. This can be achieved with film and correct printing!

And in real life, you will see detail — unless one is visually impaired — because the eye is far superior to any film/sensor!!

The eye is more perfect than any sensor - I agree. But you try to go into the forest and look from a distance deep into any lush dense bush or dense vegetation. you won't see endless detail in the shadows in the depths of the branches.

George_F

Community Expert

I agree with @Jill_C about the underexposure, just looking at the Histogram alone would be enough to reject this photo.

I think this has a chance of getting accepted with some exposure correction to lighten the photo and perhaps a slight bump in vibrance/saturation.

Like @Jill_C pointed out, with so many fern photos already this may not be a big seller even if accepted.

Cheers!

George F, Photographer & Forum Volunteer

daniellei4510

Community Expert

And I agree with @George_F, as this could possibly be accepted for potential use as a graphic asset or desktop/laptop wallpaper. But yes, you'd have a lot of competition.

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Jill_C

Community Expert

It's underexposed and not sharply focused. There are already >400,000 images of ferns in the Adobe Stock database, and yours would have to be technically perfect to be accepted, and still might never sell; so I wouldn't put much more effort into this image.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

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evgenyd14458540Author

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This is 100 % crop from 1:1

Extreamly sharp

(dark tones - this is an trend idea (dark green tones in twilight ), not a technical error)

Please check attach (download this 100 % crop screenshot and open in PS)

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