Received first rejection on first batch of eight.

[Rob Art Illustration]

Hi

I received first rejection on first batch of eight images, all the same subject. There was a vague reason based on "Common issues that can impact the technical quality of images include exposure issues, soft focus, excessive filtering or artifacts/noise."
Now my image: File ID: 704254191 And several others were rejected. I can't actually understand why?
If anyone can shed any light so I know how to improve for future uploads.
I use Topaz Gigapixel Ai to resize the image, so if anyone has any tips on correct settings, or other tools to make these images size compatible, then let me know. Thanks

Rob

[Jill_C]

It is not possible for us to evaluate the quality of this image based on the tiny inset image you have provided. Upload here at full size if you wish to receive valid feedback.

[Rob Art Illustration]

I can't upload the full image here, as it's 15MBs, so here is a DropBox link to the file.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/od1yqjva1ww3ehr/_10fe7fa2-1287-4b17-accd-b1c7e3710caf.jpg?dl=0

Thanks

Rob

[Jill_C]

I'm not going to click on an outside link. Maximum size allowed here for uploads is 47MB.

[Rob Art Illustration]

This is what I am getting!

[Abambo]

This is what I am getting!

By @Rob Art Illustration

I just checked, I can easily upload a 17.8 Mb file using the drag & drop area.

There is no need to expose us to unverified links. 😉

Not that I do not trust you, but practice safe design.

[RALPH_L]

First of all there is a focus issue on the nails, however more interesting is six fingers and a thumb on his hand.

[Rob Art Illustration]

I missed that. The main issue was on 7 others that didn't have a hand it it as well.

[Rob Art Illustration]

I added a second to show you:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ohsvqusi9poq1z/_62d91c0c-7558-4775-9bd2-3d6cd9be3851.jpg?dl=0

This has no hands 🙂

Rob

[daniellei4510]

Unrealistic in the sense that there are a total of three hammers, some odd looking tools crowding the scene that I suspect the average person couldn't identify (or if the AI took some liberties and didn't generate them correctly), and the handle of the small hammer on the right seems a little off perspective-wise.

[Rob Art Illustration]

So they only accept picture perfect images that NO human could probably even take?

[Jill_C]

Th expectation is not necessarily "picture perfect" as witnessed by the many Gen AI "fantasy images" in the database which depict scenes that could not occur in real life, nor be captured with a camera; however, if your image is depicting a real-life scenario, a certain amount of realism and accuracy in the details is expected.

[Abambo]

So they only accept picture perfect images that NO human could probably even take?

By @Rob Art Illustration

Yes, you should strive for perfect pictures. And as you are using generative AI, the second part does not make sense. It would be, indeed, a good thing to use generative AI to produce the pictures that can't be taken by humans.

[Jill_C]

The mallet suspended in mid-air; the smoke coming out of the mallet; the firey light on the top of the anvil - when it seems there no object there at all... Even though it's a Gen AI image, they still look for realistic scenarios (thus the image rejected with too many fingers...)

[Rob Art Illustration]

OK, I will redo!

[Abambo]

There was a precise reason: Quality issues, meaning that something in the image is not correct. Post the image  in full size here.

Use the drag and drop area:

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]

And several others were rejected. I can't actually understand why?
If anyone can shed any light so I know how to improve for future uploads.
I use Topaz Gigapixel Ai

By @Rob Art Illustration

Others use Topaz too, and it looks that the tool works fine. But you always need to check your assets before upscaling. Any defect in the image gets upscaled too, and upscaled, it is much easer to spot.

[Nancy OShea]

Machine generated AI images are inherently flawed with mistakes.  And AI isn't smart enough to know what mistakes it makes.  It's the contributors job to carefully inspect every quadrant of every image at 100-300% magnification.  Remove unwanted artifacts and fix the errors if you can.  Otherwise, discard the image from your submission stack. Rinse & repeat.

Compare 5-10 of your very best images with current Stock inventory.  Is yours as good or better than what Stock has?  If not, don't submit.  That should help reduce your rejection rate.

In my experience with Midjourney, it takes 100 or more diffusion cycles to get 5 decent images to work with.  There are additional fees for high resolution upscalers and you MUST have a pro level membership plan that contains "Stealth Mode."  Stealth Mode allows you to move images & prompts out of public view until you're ready to publish them.  Without this safeguard, you're at the mercy of anyone on Midjourney who wants to use your AI artwork/prompts without your permission. 

Hope that helps.  Good luck.