"Technical Issues"

[SteveGreenway]

Stormy weather

I am a new contributer to Adobe Stock and had this image rejected for "Technical reasons". Having had a look at what elements may cause an image to be rejected, I can't see why this one was. Maybe I'm just biased!

I could think that they may have seen blur/movement in the image, but looking at the image again I can see the sea spray being blown inland, so actually part of the dramatic image. 

Can anyone see any other reason for this image to be rejected, so I can learn for next time?

[Abambo · Accepted solution]

Look at your histogram. You have currently a wide range of tones that are not represented as well in the shadow area and the highlight area. If you have that image as a raw one, you may try to adjust, if not there is little chance that you can adjust without introducing other artefacts.

[jacquelingphoto2017]

Hi Steve,

There don't seem to be sufficient contrast in this photo.

Best wishes

JG

[ricky336]

Technical issues here would definitely be contrast! Your B&W is 'muddy'. For a B&W photo, you need a full range of tones - whites to blacks. Here, you just have a muddy grey.

[SteveGreenway]

This photograph did have the histogram skewed to the left.

I did have a look at changing elements from the RAW file, but as it was a very grey stormy day the photo was pretty realistic. By a bit of photediting to get the histogram more balanced, the image was too bright and not really reflective of the reality,

[ricky336]

You still don't have enough range of tones - contrast in the image. After a small alteration in Photoshop - adjusting the auto tones you get this:

Because of the lack of tonal range, you got the Technical Issues reason. (There may be other reasons as well.)