All of a sudden Adobe is not accepting any of my images I already spent quite a bit of time cleaning these up. What does Adobe want? Adobe does not tell me what they are seeing so I can't fix the issue. The first is a statue it is not supposed to be perfect. UGH I wish they told me something more than "quality issue"
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The moderators appear to be getting tougher, particularly on AI (if these are indeed AI). I was looking through my accepted images recently and came across a couple from months ago that should never have been accepted and I removed them from stock immediately.
I've maintained a .05 rejection rate for months but each day inches closer to a point .07, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to determine exactly why this or that image was rejected. But upon close inspection (and I have to REALLY inspect closely anymore), I can usually find something. And if I can't, I'll either shrug my shoulders and move on or edit the image in an entirely new way, such as using Generative Expand to to throw the main subject off center and allow more room for copy before resubmitting. I've lately come to the conclusion that lack luster composition is often one of the reasons for rejection for "Quality Issues."
Anyway, as far as your comment that "it's a statue and doesn't have to be perfect," it does when it comes to stock. The image is not perfectly symmetrical as far as the jewelry and adornments are concerned, and I've pointed out some "dust spots" at 200% that could be eliminated. For the starts, the depth of field is such that only the starts in the center are in relatively good focus. Short depth of field seems to be an issue when it comes to stock if both the foreground and the background are out of focus compared to the center. If the red star in the foreground were sharp and the other stars gradually went out of focus from there, I think the image would have had a better chance of being accepted.
The meditation:
It is not as sharp as it should be. Careful sharpening could save it and make it fit for Adobe stock, but chances are, that you will need a property release for that.
The stars: They are out of focus. Indeed, everything is out of focus, except for a tiny small stripe of background floor.
The picture is not really underexposed, but it could bear a small amount of shadow lifting.
GIMP is freeware. You're competing with pro-level photographers who have good equipment and software. You don't get a pass for "not perfect." Sorry. Adobe Stock customers expect the highest visual & technical quality for use in commercial projects.
By @Nancy OShea
Gimp is a fine product. It's not what I would use, but is produces decent results in some areas. I always felt that Gimp was "Photoshop - some years". Anyhow, Adobe does not impose the use of any software.
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