Quality Issue - your advice please

[Nick38663230kz7d]

I would appreciate any advice on why these two photos were rejected for quality issues

Thank you in advance for your support and feedback

Taken on Canon EOS90D

[yamato7 · Accepted solution]

The turtle is out of focus and the shutter speed is slow, so it's blurry.

I think the rhino is blurred because the dark areas are crushed.

[Nick38663230kz7d]

Thank you yamato7.  By crushed you mean that the dark areas on the rear leg are too uniformly black?

[yamato7]

Photos with crushed shadows or blown highlights are not ideally exposed in Adobe Stock.

[daniellei4510 · Accepted solution]

Over exposed background. Shadows need opening up.

[Nick38663230kz7d]

Thank you danielle4510 that half and half is very helpful.  Can I ask and sorry if it is a naive question but how did you achieve that improvement?

[daniellei4510]

I used the Camera Raw filter in Photoshop.

[Abambo]

You can also use Lightroom, Lightroom Classic or DPP (comes with your camera for raw editing) for this. Or you use any other raw editor.

[RALPH_L · Accepted solution]

Your image is too warm. It has a yellow tint and it needs sharpening. Also, the composition is not good. Follow the Rule of Thirds and use a different format. This leaves empty space for the buyer to use as needed. You should never have your subject leaving the photo.
Here is an example:

[Nick38663230kz7d]

Yes that crop is much improved and the tone more neutral.  Thank you

[oleschwander]

The rheino is great but maybe it needs some editing to 'pop up' ....

[Abambo]

Taken on Canon EOS90D

By @Nick38663230kz7d

The camera is rarely the issue, at least for any modern digital camera. You, however, have to know the limits of your camera. The EOS90D has focussing issues at high ISO values, especially with low level lenses. You would probably need many shoots to get one correctly focussed. And you have noise issues with the APS-C sensors. 

In addition you will need to correct the white balance and the exposure.