Non-compliant Image

[TA Blackman]

Can someone advise why this was rejected as Non-compliant.  I am new to this and need advice.

Thanks for the help.

[Nancy OShea]

I don't know as I can't see your attached file (yet).   Non-Compliant usually means it doesn't meet the submissions requirements or it's not allowed to be used commercially as desribed in the Stock Contributor User Guide.

• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html/stock/contributor/help/photography-illustr...
• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/known-image-restrictions.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/tips-stock-image-acceptance.html

Photographs:

• Image format: JPEG 
• Color space: sRGB
• Minimum image resolution: 4MP (megapixels)
• Maximum image resolution: 100MP (megapixels)
• Maximum file size: 45MB (megabytes)
• No logos or watermarks allowed.

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

Remove that signature & date from your submitted photos.  Stock is not an art gallery.  Stock images are used for commercial purposes: products, merchandise, marketing, videos, TV ads, etc...

Also don't crop images too tightly.  You clipped the bird's tail which makes this image less desirable for purchase.

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Including your watermark makes it non-compliant; however even if you remove that I think it will be rejected on the basis of technical issues - primarily focus because the head and beak are not in sharp focus.