Need input for Technical Issues

[Michael J McDonald]

This photo was rejected for Technical Issues. I'm guessing clarity of the glass on the bottle and/or wine glass is what they are referring to. Before I redo this shoot and other food photography I would like to see if anyone sees anything else and has any recommendations. Thanks.

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

I suspect it was rejected for uneven lighting, too much red and blown out highlights on grapes.

If you look at Adobe Stock inventory for your keyword category, you'll see what they accept.  Natural lighting and neutral white balance are preferred.  Stock Customers will colorize on their own if the project requires it.

Watch your depth-of-field.  And don't shoot anything that's protected by IP.

[Michael J McDonald]

Great information. Thanks. I have a hard time keeping things neutral. Forgot buyers do add their own effects. I did wonder about the label and tried to blur it with LR. 

[Nancy OShea]

Some wineries in my home State of California use protected bottles & capsules.  But most still use generic bottles.  GOO Gone ™ sticker remover works quite well.  WD-40 also works but requires more effort.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

As Nancy indicated, the light is too uneven. It's underexposed in some areas and cropped too tight at the top. The bottle and the wine in the glass need to be the focal point of the image, not the grapes. I can't figure out what the yellow stuff is - some sort of cheese? The star insert on the table top is distracting. Choose a more neutral surface. The logo is partially shown on the bottle and could be recognized by the manufacturer, so it needs to be scrubbed entirely. The bottle and the glass need to be immaculate with no smudges or lip prints or dust motes. It's fun and educational to experiment with such props as you figure out the best lighting and composition.

[Michael J McDonald]

All good observations - btw the star on the cutting board was part of the State of Texas flag. Better to leave that off in the future.

[Abambo]

May I add:

Except if it is "black hole wine", it's massively underexposed, the sticker has a lot of noise and also the background is noisy. And I truly agree with the ladies' analysis.

And just as a matter of humour:

Californian wine on a Texan table may overcome some political differences of those states… after a glass of wine.

[Jill_C]

It's going to take more than a glass   🙂 

[PepeCastro]

 Creo que te han contestado ya muy sabiamente, poco puedo decir despues de estas respuestas, solo que tenemos que pensar que en fotografía la cámara y los accesorios solo son un 50% la iluminacion es el otro 50%  hay que aprender ailuminar lo mismo que  aprendemos a usar la camara... o más