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Michael J McDonald
Michael J McDonald
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November 12, 2021
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"Technical Issues" - Need fresh eyes...

  • November 12, 2021
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Attached are a couple of my most recent "technical issues" rejections. (There were many in this batch.) I'm at a loss as to what the problem is. Some accepted look almost exactly the same. Maybe a fresh set of eyes can spot something. Does anyone have a checklist they use before you submit? Any suggestions are appreciated.

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Correct answer Ricky336

Hello,

If you ask me, I would check the white balance! The car shot is just a little too yellow. The white paint on the car isn't white, but has a slight yellow cast. Perhaps this is an issue. 

Yellow cast:

 

 

Corrected:

Your shutter speed is rather slow as well - 1/40 sec. Did you hand hold these?

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Ricky336
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Ricky336Community ExpertCorrect answer
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November 14, 2021

Hello,

If you ask me, I would check the white balance! The car shot is just a little too yellow. The white paint on the car isn't white, but has a slight yellow cast. Perhaps this is an issue. 

Yellow cast:

 

 

Corrected:

Your shutter speed is rather slow as well - 1/40 sec. Did you hand hold these?

Michael J McDonald
Michael J McDonaldAuthor
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November 14, 2021

I need to do better with white balance.  And, I should have adjusted the shutter speed. (I was in AV.) It was hand held. Didn't realize it was that low. No excuse, but I was shooting street photography by myself and not in a nice part of town. Wanted to get the shot and keep moving before I attracted attention so I didn't check my settings. I need to back there with a friend.

@MNiessenPhoto
@MNiessenPhoto
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November 12, 2021

It seems you've uploaded a low-res of the images, so difficult to check them out in detail...

That said, I think they both lack contrast and the lighting (half in the sun, half in the shadow) might be an issue as well. It definitely doesn't do it for me personally, but not sure if that could be considered a "technical issue" from a reviewer's perspective.

Highlights also look blown out. If you have shot RAW, you might be able to get some details back in those areas, but it really depends on how you exposed the shot.

Composition-wise, there should be some space around the saddle. You should avoid cropping too close to your main subject.

 

"Does anyone have a checklist they use before you submit?"

Following these recommendations should be a good starting point:

Tips for getting your stock photos accepted | Adobe Learn & Support tutorials

 

Hope that helps,

Michael

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    Michael J McDonald
    Michael J McDonaldAuthor
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    November 12, 2021

    Thanks for your quick reply. I do shoot in RAW, but submitted my samples in jpeg to make sure they weren't too big for posting. Thanks, again, for your input.

    @MNiessenPhoto
    @MNiessenPhoto
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    November 12, 2021

    You're welcome!

     

    You cannot inlcude RAWs in a post anyway, but if you post the full-res JPG, it would certainly be easier to give our opinion regarding smaller details such as noise and other artifacts, or focus/blurriness.

     

    Michael

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