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Picture of Ketchikan Alaska fishing pier rejected!??

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
May 13, 2021
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Do we have a contact we can use to ask the real reason for rejection? I submitted a picture of boats docked in a pier in ketchikan with mountains in the back..

rejected for Infringement..

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Correct answer MatHayward

These were items I spotted in a flash. There are likely other issues when zoomed in at 100%.

Please refer to the legal guidelines listed in the Contributor Learn and Support pages for more information about requirements for Property Releases and Model Releases HERE.

Jill_C

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I have successfully submitted images of boat harbors after zooming in and scrubbing every single identifying mark on each boat. This one may still be problematic after you do that because the fisherman is facing toward your camera.

Jill C., Forum Volunteer

Nancy OShea

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This one may still be problematic... because the fisherman is facing your camera.

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That's right, @Jill_C . And it underscores why photographers should carry blank model releases with them everywhere they go. 🙂

This one is in English.

https://contributor.stock.adobe.com/static/releases/model/Releases-en.293128c8f1ff86abb874b5f73b8c5094.pdf

And this is the checklist for ensuring it's properly completed.

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html/stock/contributor/help/model-release.ug.html

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

MatHayward

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These were items I spotted in a flash. There are likely other issues when zoomed in at 100%.

Please refer to the legal guidelines listed in the Contributor Learn and Support pages for more information about requirements for Property Releases and Model Releases HERE.

RALPH_L

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You can easily remove all names in Photoshop with the Heal Tool.

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Mindful ArtAuthor

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Legend

Time to start imagining. Everything made or designed by humans is protected IP. Nobody has to register copyright. They own the object and have the right to control what commercial use is made of its likeness. The owner of "Servant" would certainly have no trouble identifying their boat, and if it were used in an advert would have the rights to compensation. Yet, you assert you have all rights to what you post to Adobe (so that those who use Adobe Stock can use it safely).

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Mindful ArtAuthor

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Likely. It would be great if the rejection even when it says IP was less ambiguous. Like mentioning the boat with the name or the product with the logo is the issue. Saying it can be the picture the title the keyword the description doesn't help at all in solving the issue. And we have no reply to said rejection to ask for more clarity.

Abambo

Community Expert

The real reason has been given to you: IP violation... Show the picture, and we will have a look into it and point to the troublemakers. What I can say for now: Look for names and logos.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Mindful ArtAuthor

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maybe the rear of the cruise ship that is in the shot.. can't imagine the boat name of a pier fisherman is "copyrighted".

Abambo

Community Expert

The names are not copyrighted per se, you can name your ship Anita when someone else named it so. But as names are identifiable parts, they need to be photoshopped. For people you need a model release. Look here for more information: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html/stock/contributor/help/property-release.ug.html

If you are new to stock, you should consider these resources: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/tutorials.html
Please read the contributor user manual for more information on Adobe stock contributions: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html
See here for rejection reasons: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
and especially quality and technical issues: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer

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Legend

Please share the picture. It is almost certainly an infringement (I've seen maybe one out hundreds that was a mistake). I suspect the pier AND boats are likely someone's IP, and recognisable by the owner.

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