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Starsphinx
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March 31, 2022
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Rejected for similar when I have no other pictures of that species

  • March 31, 2022
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I do quite a lot of plant and flower photography - and have just had an image rejected for it being "similar to other images I already have".  My problem is that this is a species I have never photographed before let alone submitted.
I appreciate that many plants and flowers can look sort of similar at a distance to many people but those knowledgeable about them can tell the difference - and in this case, I do not have a close relative of the plant either.  
My images are all keyworded and titled with the correct Latin name as well as the common name - I am concerned that this is going to cost me sales because I simply do not have any photos of this species in my portfolio so will not appear in search results at all (which is obviously how it should be)
Is there any way to appeal and say look I know I have lots of yellow flowers but none of my other yellow flowers is remotely similar to this one in species?

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Abambo
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April 1, 2022
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My images are all keyworded and titled with the correct Latin name as well as the common name - I am concerned that this is going to cost me sales because I simply do not have any photos of this species in my portfolio so will not appear in search results at all (which is obviously how it should be)

By @Starsphinx

As bitter as this may be to you, that's not Adobe's concern. You always need to consider that the main aim of Adobe stock is to provide Adobe customers with high-quality images, and it's irrelevant if they came from your portfolio or from someone's other. So chances to get your image accepted are higher if you provide "unique" content.

 

From my personal experience in such cases:

Let it rest for some time, then resubmit the picture. You may also find the time to tune some parameters with the picture. A different moderator may not be as stringent as the previous one. Don't abuse this, however, because spamming the database may get you banned.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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Starsphinx作成者
Inspiring
April 1, 2022

I am trying to provide high-quality images - and high-quality images of stuff that is not massively oversupplied in the catalogue.  I am exasperated because this is an image of a species that is not massively represented in Adobes catalogue,  I would get it if there were hundreds of thousands of other examples but there are not - there are under 1000 which is low for a plant in a stock search.

 

Abambo
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AbamboCommunity Expert
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April 1, 2022

I understand what you are saying and trying to do; however, there is no other solution as to wait and resubmit after a while. The way stock is organized, it's organized for stock buyers and not user-friendly for contributors. I would also like a kind of appeal for some of my refusals, but I also understand Adobe for not providing such an option. Every scrap image that got refused would land in appeal. We see numerous scrap images here that got rightfully refused. That would cost Adobe a fortune to reconsider the refusal. Some people don't even get the message, when they get lengthy explanations.

 

The few times when the moderator is wrong, the contributor has to grit his teeth and accept the rejection and resubmit the picture later. As I said, there are no consequences as long as you don't exaggerate.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    March 31, 2022

    Without seeing your image, I can't say much except that Plants & Flowers are the most well-represented subject in Stock's inventory with well over 25 million assets.  This is a fiercely competitive category.  So even if yours gets accepted, it's unlikely to make much in sales. 

     

    To be successful at Stock photography, find categories that haven't been over-saturated with content. For example, Adobe Stock are in short supply of images that depict human diversity, real people in real situations, climate & environment, health, aging, religion, culture...  If any of these subjects interest you, use that as a starting point. 

     

    Better luck next time.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    Starsphinx作成者
    Inspiring
    March 31, 2022

    A big portion of my sales is from plants and flowers - this is partly why I am a bit confused by this rejection.  Both on Latin name and common name the whole of adobe returns under 1000 in search results - and I am making front page on searches for species returning over 26,000 results.  Any flower species returning under 1000 results is far from saturated.  

     

    As for real people in real situations - Adobe do not take editorial, and anything with model releases is not real either people or situations.

     

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    March 31, 2022

    I think you need to educate yourself more about what Stock Photography is all about. 

     

    Editorial Content is restricted for news & journalism use only and mainly sourced from trusted partners and news agencies, not individual contributors.  Anything you submit to Stock has to be legally free and clear for commercial use. 

     

    A model is ANY person in a photo.  A random person on the street, a friend/family member or hired talent.  Makes no difference.  Carry model releases with you when you take pictures. 

     

    A diverse portfolio contains content in a variety of different keyword categories to reach the widest range of customers. If you think you can make a good side-income from flowers alone, more power to you.  IMO, it's too competitive to make it worth my time.  Ditto for pets, plants, sunsets and clouds.  

     

    Good luck!

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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    Test Screen Name
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    March 31, 2022

    Adobe's moderators are not botanists, and they aren't creating a taxonomic catalog. If you have one picture of purple flowers and another of similar looking purple flowers, they will reject it; indeed the AI may reject it without needing a moderator's input. They are looking for photographic variety. This may not be right, but it's what they do; it's a problem for specialist photographers. There is no appeal. They have to process tens of thousands of images a day, and appeals would slow the process down.

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      Starsphinx作成者
      Inspiring
      March 31, 2022

      It is titled, described and keyworded totally differently and does not (to me at least) bear much resemblance to my other shots.  The closest shot I have appearance-wise

      is Mahonia Japonica which is a garden shrub, the one rejected is a scrubby perennial on a hillside (and bears no relation to Mahonia - totally different continent of origin)

      Nancy OShea
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      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 31, 2022

      Duplicate content often refers to what Stock already has in their inventory from other contributors.  Maybe it's unique to you but not unique enough for Stock.

       

      Skip it and move on.  As @Test Screen Name said, there is no appeal process.

       

       

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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