Please help me understand why this photo was rejected within a few minutes

[gunjan_6301]

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Very little is in focus. Depth of field is much too shallow.

[Ricky336 · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Your photo got rejected due to the following reasons:

• Focus - you need to have more of the flower in focus.
• Exposure - the flower needs to be brighter. At present the photo is too dark.
• Composition - the background with the two brown 'stems' is distracting; you need a clean background.

[daniellei4510]

In addition to the other issues mentioned, I suspect the color of these flowers may well have been white and not yellow. 

[gunjan_6301]

Wow this looks so much better.

Is it recommended to process an image before submitting?

I have recently started photography as a hobby and I am loving it. But I don't know what's the standard practice on such platforms.

[daniellei4510]

99.9% of every AI asset requires editing. I point out a number of issues, but even just one would result in a refusal. Photographers edit their images as well, but rarely to the extent that AI results need editing.

[Jill_C]

Virtually all images require at least minimal editing. Adobe isn't interested in straight-out-of-the camera images. You'll need to spend time learning editing software to ensure a higher acceptance rate of any images you submit to Stock. I use Adobe Lightroom Classic and Adobe Photoshop.

[gunjan_6301]

Thank you very much. That helps 

[Abambo]

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@gunjan_6301 wrote:

Is it recommended to process an image before submitting?

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Yes.

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@gunjan_6301 wrote:

I have recently started photography as a hobby and I am loving it. But I don't know what's the standard practice on such platforms.

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The buyers expect professional assets. There is no issue at not being a professional, but nevertheless, the submitted assets need to have a professional look. All pictures get some level of modification. And to avoid any misinformation: images were also processed before the era of digital image processing.