Rejected for "Quality Issues"?

[Josiah-David]

Can someone help me understand why this photo was rejected? The explanation that was given is "quality issues", but I don't see any quality issues with this photo. Is there something I'm missing?

[Jill_C · Accepted solution]

Noise is visible in the clouds, and the pure black foreground is probably an issue as well. 

[RALPH_L · Accepted solution]

Addionaly, the image is the wrong file type. PNG files must have a transparent background.

Requirements for submitting PNG files with transparent backgrounds to Adobe Stock

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

I have to agree with Reviewer's rejection.

• Foreground is very dark, not much detail.
• High ISO causes noise.
• This image is not suitable for high quality, commerical print process.  (See screenshot of Histogram panel below).

As @RALPH_L said, PNG is the wrong file type. 

I'll add that 2000 x 1300 px is small for Stock photography.  It should be at least twice that size.

Have you read the Stock submission guidelines?

https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/photography-illustrations.html