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[integral_soul]

I am a newbie. I communicate through a translator, so the essence may not be exactly conveyed. I found part of the answers to the question "Why was it rejected" myself. But I would also like your tips. Thank you

[Abambo · Accepted solution]

You should always add the refusal reason. In this case I suppose it was quality issues. Obviously you have oversaturated your picture and even without diving deeply into the picture I see sensor spots that need to be addressed. Sensor spots are mostly found in the sky and other light areas of a picture:

They are easy to address, so that should be your first priority. 

I did not check more, but I think that you also have more noise than tolerated, and it may be that the sharpness is not optimal. For checking that, I would need to download the picture and check it in Photoshop at 100%.

[integral_soul]

Not so easy for me. But the question is where do they come from? Is it related to the camera or the sky?

[Abambo]

Sensor spots come from dust on the sensor of the camera. They may also come from the lens, but on the lens they are mostly invisible. You will need to clean your sensor. They enter the camera during lens changes, and can rarely be completly avoided.

To clean up your pictures, every photo editing program has today simple tools to do the cleanup. It's just a matter of systematic work. In Lightroom you can use the repair tool for that.

[integral_soul]

Thank you, you are very helpful. I really didn't pay attention to the spots, and now I see and the photo doesn't seem so good anymore. I have Lightroom, but I'm just learning. Maybe you can tell me where to look for a cleaning agent. If not - nothing, you helped a lot anyway. 

And is it possible to somehow influence the sharpness? 

And finally - should such a photo be shown to people at all?)

[Abambo]

Sensor dust has no influence or very little influence on the focussing. The image in itself could be better composed, by aiming the camera more to the right. All in all, it would have been a low sales image, but if that is what you shoot, I see no issue to submit it.

[Jill_C]

In addition the sensor spots, which are easily repairable, the image is blurry and noisy. It's also lacking any real focal point, so probably has little commercial appeal. Whether you want to show it to anyone is up to you. 

[integral_soul]

This coincides with my conclusions (after being refused - I read the forum). Thanks, I have a lot to learn!

[Abambo]

Incidentally: Spots are visible in the sky because the sky is bright and mostly uniformly coloured. Darker image elements hide the spots and when you have uneven textures, they also are barely visible.

To check your camera for sensor spots, target a white sheet or anything very light, unfocus the camera very strongly and take a long exposure picture. There is no need to use a tripod, sensor dust does not move (or better, moves with the camera) and the more unsharp the image is, the better you will see the spots.

[integral_soul]

like that?

[Abambo]

But you do not see sensor dust on that picture. If it has been taken with the same camera, I would expect to see the sensor dust. I did not check your exif data, however. So I don't know if you followed the instructions.

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

Your horizon line is extremely slanted and needs to be straightened.

[integral_soul]

Thank you, indeed

[jacquelingphoto2017]

Hi @integral_soul ,

The photo is not in sharp focus. It is underexposed and with grain noise.

You need to zoom in on the picture to see the issues.

Best wishes

Jacquelin