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February 10, 2023
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Photos rejected due to 'quality issues'

  • February 10, 2023
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Hello,

 

Since I started using my new camera in December, I've noticed that a lot of/most of the photos (although not all) I upload are being rejected. I wonder if this is a coincidence since I'm getting far more rejections than before. 'Quality issues' is the reason being given. Is there anything I can do about this? I'm editing out signs/logos etc as before.  I've included a few examples of recent photos I've tried to upload.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

Correct answer Jill_C

IMG_0645.JPG - leaning verticals, underexposed shadows, clumsily edited areas - for instance the white wall next to the 2 women on the left. Had this not been rejected for quality issues, it would need a model release for each of the recognizable people.

IMG_0770.JPG - same here, but you've blurred out some faces in a very noticeable way, which is not going to be accepted

IMG_0595.JPG - not in sharp focus, chromatic aberration 

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Jill_C
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Jill_CCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 10, 2023

IMG_0645.JPG - leaning verticals, underexposed shadows, clumsily edited areas - for instance the white wall next to the 2 women on the left. Had this not been rejected for quality issues, it would need a model release for each of the recognizable people.

IMG_0770.JPG - same here, but you've blurred out some faces in a very noticeable way, which is not going to be accepted

IMG_0595.JPG - not in sharp focus, chromatic aberration 

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Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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    Calum264426994hahAuthor
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    February 10, 2023

    Hello,

     

    Thank you for that somewhat more constructive feedback. In regard to blurring, how far do I actually need to go? Do logos, for instance, need to be totally hidden or simply not recognisable as anything recognised? I'm certainly not keen on any more blurring than absolutely necessary but also do not want images rejected for the opposite reason.

    Abambo
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    AbamboCommunity Expert
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    February 11, 2023

    Okay. I have a few images which have sold where I've blurred out shop signs etc, but in those instances it was not especially prominent or obvious, so what you're saying does sound reasonable. Re people, obviously hard to avoid completely, but as long as they are in the middle distance or beyond, I've normally had such assets accepted in the past.


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    Okay. I have a few images which have sold where I've blurred out shop signs etc, but in those instances it was not especially prominent or obvious, so what you're saying does sound reasonable. Re people, obviously hard to avoid completely, but as long as they are in the middle distance or beyond, I've normally had such assets accepted in the past.


    By @Calum264426994hah


    I do not know what you understand by "past", but all the rules were well in place when I started several years ago to submit. People should not be visible, and it is not a question if it is hard to avoid them or not. If people a recognizable, they need to sign a model release, or you should not submit. If such assets got accepted, the moderator made an error. 

     

    I also do not know what assets sold, but I can assure you, that if I would buy an asset like this, with blurred logos, instead of cleanly edited out logos, I would complain about the asset. I've seen some assets, that have been bought by customers, and they got deleted, because of the amateurish editing. 

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
    Ricky336
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    Ricky336Community Expert
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    February 10, 2023

    Hello,

    Overall, you have to think about the composition of the photos.

    You have to think about exposure. The picture of the square - 0645 - you've got strong shadows, the shadows are too black, as well as the perspective of the building; they're leaning to a degree. Same with 0770. And with 0595, what are you trying to show? What is the subject?

    Be very mindful that Adobe Stock is selling pictures commercially, so the picture must have some commercial use behind it. What can the picture be used for? How can it be used? Why would someone download it?

    It would be a really good idea to read through some of the Adobe help guides. For example, start with this, and follow the links in the guide:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html

     

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      Calum264426994hahAuthor
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      February 10, 2023

      Seems odd that those things are such an issue now, since I've uploaded over 2300 photos without issue over the past few years, of similar subjects to those and making little alteration to contrast etc.  And many which were previously rejected have been accepted at a later date, so it's clearly not an exact science. This is the first time that whole batches of files have been rejected at once, it's not the norm.

        Ricky336
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        Ricky336Community Expert
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        February 10, 2023

        I would suggest that now due to the volume of pictures being sent/submitted, the moderators are now paying more attention to the quality. So, you should think about the overall quality of the picture to get a high acceptance rate; the issues that I pointed out you need to consider for future uploads.

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