Seeking guidance on image quality issues

[Abhi S.R.]

Dear all,

i have been submitting my images to adobe stock for some time now, but unfortunately, most of them have been rejected due to quality issues. While i truely appreciate the feedbac, i am struggling to understand the speccific areas where my images fall short and what improvements are needed o meet the required standards. 

To seek your valuable guidance, i have uploaded a few sample images that were rejected. If any of you could take a moment to review them and share your insights, it would be incredibly helpful. I am eager to learn and improve so that my submissions can align with the portal's expectations. 

Thank you so much for your time and support. I deeply value your expertise and am looking forward to any advice you can provide. 

Thanks & Regards, 

Abhi

[Jill_C]

Nest.jpg - neither the bird, nor much else in the image, is in sharp focus. The color of the sky is strange. 
complexity of life.jpg - also not in sharp focus. I think that has little commercial appeal

shadow.jpg - many out of focus areas and no real focal point

Try to imagine how a buyer would use such images.

[daniellei4510]

complexity of life.jpg: You need to open up the shadows. I had no idea there were trees in the background until I made some adjustments. But that said, I see no commercial value in this image.

shadow.jpg: Focusing issues. I believe this is an example where the focus on the foreground and middle ground is should be in sharp focus.

[Nancy OShea]

Great stock images begin with a clear vision and main subject.  Proper lighting, focus and composition are key.  Good post-editing skills in Photoshop or Lightroom are also essential.  See Rule of Thirds for more on what makes a photo aesthetically pleasing.

Take some photography courses to learn the basics. Then join a photography club to practice and perfect your skills.

Compare your best work with available Stock inventory in the same keywords.  Your assets should be as good or better than what Stock has now.

Adobe Stock customers expect the highest visual and technical quality for use in commercial print, digital & textile projects.

• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/reasons-for-content-rejection.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/help/quality-and-technical-issues.html
• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/user-guide.html/stock/contributor/help/photography-illustr...
• https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/tips-stock-image-acceptance.html

Hope that helps.

[Abambo]

So, what was the refusal reason? Your second and third obviously have huge quality issues. The first could also get refused for quality (contrast, those huge spot of blurry leaves), but it could also simply be the commercial appeal. 

For the 3 images shown, I think you should put less effort on art and more effort on craft. Adobe stock is not an art gallery, but the assets need to be usable for a wide range of applications. 

Try shooting less poetically images and more normal, correctly exposed and focussed subjects.