rejected photos - the reason

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Hello ,

I have received information that my works have been rejected, can I ask for your opinion, what could be wrong with them?

The focus was intentionally set to basil, the rest was intentionally blurred. Thank you very much for the hints.

RaduchFoto

Ricky336 · Accepted Answer

Hello,I agree with @Jill_C and @Marianne-Deiters .Firstly, the composition, I don't think, is very good. I would call it rather messy. It's unbalanced. Even though you intentionally blurred the background, you need to be careful how you actually do this.Secondly, the lighting could be better; especially in the second photo. Have a read of this from Adobe about how to create better photos:https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/tips-stock-image-acceptance.html?set=stock--fundamentals--adobe-stock-contributor

Jill_C · Answer

As others have mentioned, the basil itself, though your "focal point" in the image, is not actually in sharp focus. The composition, with a large unfocused area in the foreground, is not pleasing. Our eyes are trained to expect near objects to be in focus, and far objects to fall out of focus. In the first image, it's difficult to determine what the message is - the cheesy food, the basil, the tomatoes or the canning jars? The food object on which the basil rests is unrecognizable, which also detracts from the appeal of the image. The 2nd image is under-exposed. Food photography can be fun, though time-consuming to get it right. Anthony Scrivani did an interview on Adobe Stock recently, and his images are inspiring:

https://stock.adobe.com/contributor/206302790/andrew-scrivani

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